Several years ago my first therapist told me in my first visit after 5 minutes that I will never be a 24 year old cheer leader but if I worked at it I could pass.  That was too funny but had grains of truth.

It bothers me but I actually would like to be pretty  Do other people feel that way.

Is it part of removing male markers or part of self centered condition?

Is it part of being accepted by society?

Is it a desire to have someone attracted to you?

I obsess on pretty thing.  Whatever!  What are your thoughts?

I think almost every girl wants to be "pretty" - or at least what our society deems to be "pretty". You're really no different than any girl, myself included, who wants to be pretty. We work with what we have and make the best of it. Some feel the need to undergo more drastic measures, such as Facial Feminization Surgery to achieve this.

You shouldn't feel bad for wanting to be pretty. You're not wrong for wanting it.

I enjoy looking good and wearing nice clothes, but I do those things for myself. It's all about myself and my level of comfort with my body, what other people think isn't much of a consideration beyond my desire to be passable.

As the username indicates, yes. I wanted to be pretty even before I thought about transition.

you read my mind Wendy

Don't all girls want to be pretty?  Eventually I settled for passable, but I would have a hard time believing anyone who said she never wanted to be pretty.

Quote from: Kristi on August 11, 2011, 09:21:50 PM
Don't all girls want to be pretty?  Eventually I settled for passable, but I would have a hard time believing anyone who said she never wanted to be pretty.

I think you're pretty!!!!

I want to be pretty all the time.  Every aspect of me, in every situation.  Yes, that's irrational, but it is what it is.

   Men really don't know what women go through to look pretty. 

Quote from: Forever21Chic on August 11, 2011, 11:34:49 PM

   Men really don't know what women go through to look pretty. 

My crossdressing cousin does XD

Quote from: xxJuliaxx on August 11, 2011, 11:40:37 PM
My crossdressing cousin does XD

   LOL   

Sure I'd love to live a pretty, attractive body but by this point I've pretty much accepted that such is impossible, at least in this life. I don't really care too much though. We can't all be models. I'd just like to live in peace.

Quote from: Kristi on August 11, 2011, 09:21:50 PM
Don't all girls want to be pretty?  Eventually I settled for passable, but I would have a hard time believing anyone who said she never wanted to be pretty.

+1

Almost all GGs want to be pretty, some to the point of obsession. I strongly suspect most TGs want that as well; it's really a badge of passing above and beyond female vanity.

When I first consulted doctors in the 70s about this, the internal specialist said, "They found no physical cause, so just accept being a male. Besides, you wouldn't make a very good looking woman." Not only was that mean, it has hurt me more then any other sling or arrow sent my way before or since! It set me back 35 years. And he was wrong - there was a physical cause. I had these god-awful things growing on me warping my body, and I was lacking the right things in me to mold my body correctly. I knew more then that dumb @#$-%^-a-&*()_!

Wanting to be pretty. Well Doctor, you were wrong! I may not be model quality, but I see good looking in the mirror, and that is good enough.

Susan Kay

I know I want to be pretty. I don't care about model-gorgeous, because I know it'll never happen, but I do want to be pretty. I think most women want to be pretty on some level or another. (In my case, I'm shooting for more of a "typical mountain girl in T-shirt and jeans" kind of pretty, but that's probably just a reflection of where I live.  )

Susan - In my opinion, those doctors *were* wrong; even at first glance, I look at your avatar pic and I see a woman. 

I actually have a bad day if not looking pretty (of sorts), a flat hair day, eish!

And I have a REALLY good day, when I look as good as can be.
Then I'm VERY pleased and give myself a blow-kiss in the mirror.
It only happens at night. Morning light is just too unkind.

Also "bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau" -at night all cats look grey- comes to mind.
Night being a sort of kindly equaliser...

Axelle

I want to be pretty I'm not sure why... I "think" it has something to do with the entire artist thing? I like creating beautiful things, I wish I were just beautiful too? Oooo maybe I live vicariously through art?

It would be nice, but at 57 I'll settle for moderately attractive, stylish and elegant.

Karen.

I know that I'm not going to look like a model at my age but I do my best to look decent    I do like to feel pretty though

The way I see it is I want to be able to think "If I was a straight guy I'd totally date myself" which isn't very likely though since I'd have to be shorter and have a cute face but I'll try as hard as I can.