Lately I have been sort of upset about knowing that I will never have a real functioning penis. I don't know how comfortable having a piece of silicone will feel inside of my underwear. I guess I just feel like there is no point to getting a packer right now. I'm in between. I really want one but at the same time it's like what's the point.

They are cheap so it's not a big setback if you get one and decide you don't like it. It's worth giving it a try. I didn't pack until recently but now I would not leave the house without it.

Early in my transition, I felt it was important to have a bulge in my pants, but years later now, I feel as though it's silly.  I'm comfortable with myself as a man - I don't need a bulge to prove it.  There's more to a man than that and screw anyone else who thinks otherwise.  I no longer feel I need a packy.

It really depends on the person.  I find it to be hugely comforting not for aesthetic reasons (bulge/passing) but because I know that there is something down there that seems more natural.  It helps me forget about everything else that's going on downstairs. 

As has been said, it's cheap so give it a shot if you think it might help.

Maybe you could pack with some socks to get a "feel" for it and if you like the buldge.  I guess it's a hit or miss thing that depends on the person like others said.  If you like the sock thing then maybe you could try packer next.

Like the others said, it's not a ton of money (for the cheap Mr Limpy anyway) so if you don't like it, it won't be a major set back.

I pack when I leave the house, but I don't pack at home.  Leaving with house without my dick feels very strange.  I'm not aware of it when I'm packing, but I definitely notice it when I'm not.

Packing usually makes me feel more dysphoric.  Because whenever I feel the bulge, I remember that its just rubber and not real.

it does make me feel a little more confident, but yeah more dysphoric, it just reminds me what I dont have.

I always pack, it boosts my confidence and it feels weird when I don't pack now . .

Like everyone's said, it depends a lot on the person. Since getting my packer, I don't take it off except to shower, and even then I use a self-made harness of sorts some of the time. I've found it eases my dysphoria in a way like nothing else has. But for others it heightens that feeling. Trying out the socks first or a cheap Mr. Limpy could be worth a shot. I personally felt uncomfortable with the socks but I really like the packer.

Personal preference. I don't think you could ever make the statement "Packing makes all trans guys feel better" and have it be 100% true.

It helps me most of the time.

It depends for me. Some days it feels so wrong to have nothing down there, others it feels kind of ridiculous and that I'm fine without it. I tend to wear jeans, so I usually don't bother packing. I only ever do when I'm wearing slacks. It's also a bit of a hassle. I'm very lazy :'P.

It varies for me. Sometimes I feel it as an extension of myself, and sometimes it causes dysphoria by making me acutely aware of the fact that I'm a man in need of an artificial penis. I usually wear it though, because it gives a realistic appearance instead of my jeans being concave in that area.

You can get one for about $12 so it's worth at least trying.

In the early days I never packed due to dysphoria.  20 years later and I've been packing for the last 6 months and it's helping me this time round.  I needed something functional though to be ok with it.  And considering play hasn't  been on the cards for a while I went for an STP packer.

I've never packed and I've never felt the need to. Maybe it's because of my weird torso/hip shape, but nearly all pants I've ever owned (except for the men's cargo pants I'm currently wearing) fold up on themselves towards the top, making it look like I have a bit of a bulge. Even skinny jeans from the girl's department did that for me. But at the same time, my boyfriend never really has a noticeable bulge, even when he has a boner, and he's average sized in that department, so having a bulge certainly isn't required to look male.

My bottom dysphoria isn't that bad, and I think packing would just (quite literally, depending on the pants) rub it in that I don't have anything down there, making the dysphoria worse. That's just a guess based on how I've noticed I respond to things. I'm fine normally because I don't notice my crotch, but feeling something added down there would make me notice. Once I got used to the feeling of wearing a packer, it would probably feel weird without it, though. Of course, I can't really try out a Mr. Limpy to find out for certain, because I don't have a way to order stuff and have it shipped to me.

I pack sometimes when going out at night but very rarely during routine daytime stuff. It does make me feel better when I pack but I don't feel the urge to pack more often than I do. Like others have mentioned, it's definitely worth trying given that you can get one for under $15.

I love my packer, it feels really great for me. But like others said, it depends from person to person. It won't hurt giving it a try. For me personally, it makes me feel a lot better and i just love looking at it!

Recently me and a friend decided to be drag kings and I stuck a sock in my pants for ~realism. I never tried packing before because I thought it wasn't for me -- figured I wouldn't like it -- but it actually made me feel awesome, so now I'm planing on buying a real packer.

Sometimes it does.  Most of the time it's just sticky and irritating.  I hardly ever pack anymore.

i'm not gonna say i have to but it makes me feel a lot more complete definitely.