Any male-presenting androgynes ever had this before?

I'm feeling the impulse to grow my nails long. I'm alternating between thinking this would be a colossal mistake because I'll look ridiculous and thinking that it would be kind of neat to feel what long nails are like.

Just harmless thoughts until last night, when I was trimming my nails. I deliberately trimmed only one hand, so at least I had the option of growing them long on the other.

Now I'm kind of freaking out because I'm realizing I could do this, it would be very easy - I wouldn't actually have to do anything (until they needed filing.) So I'm seesawing between "WTF" and "Way cool!" on an almost minute by minute basis.

Thing is, I hate trimming my nails short, and I have really strong nails - I could easily grow them out if I wanted.

Anybody ever done anything like this? How did it turn out?

I only dislike when they break.

I went through this a while back.  I was very tempted to grow my nails (I don't show any gender bending otherwise) and then I was out with my dad to do some paper work.  I felt very self-conscious throughout and I ended up cutting them short again.  Maybe I didn't feel good about them but the social pressure was too much for me to think.

I am tempted to buy yellow nail polish and try it on.  I saw it on someone and it looked good.

I still present male.  With that said, I have pretty long nails.  I have not cut them in quite a while but, I do use a nail file to shape them. I try and keep them slightly pointed as it makes my fingers look more feminine.  I work in a male dominated area, and no one seems to care about my nails. The only problem I have with them is when I break one. I hate it when that happens.

Quote from: agfrommd on June 02, 2012, 05:58:00 AM
Any male-presenting androgynes ever had this before?

I'm feeling the impulse to grow my nails long. I'm alternating between thinking this would be a colossal mistake because I'll look ridiculous and thinking that it would be kind of neat to feel what long nails are like.

Just harmless thoughts until last night, when I was trimming my nails. I deliberately trimmed only one hand, so at least I had the option of growing them long on the other.

Now I'm kind of freaking out because I'm realizing I could do this, it would be very easy - I wouldn't actually have to do anything (until they needed filing.) So I'm seesawing between "WTF" and "Way cool!" on an almost minute by minute basis.

Thing is, I hate trimming my nails short, and I have really strong nails - I could easily grow them out if I wanted.

Anybody ever done anything like this? How did it turn out?

I have a friend who likes to play the acoustic guitar.  He lets the nails on his right hand grow out a little more, so they can act like picks.

I don't file my nails, I throw them away!

Ducks and runs!

--Jay Jay

Me and my nails are in constant conflict, I grow them then bite them, grow them then bite them. Especially when I am writing, I tend to absent mindedly bite my nails.

When I first accepted being androgyne I used to paint them with these nail varnishes in thin tubes that meant you could do dots and pictures - I used to do it on Wednesday, which was my day at college. I got lots of nice comments and some interesting looks on the tubes, but it was far too much effort for someone like me to keep up.

If I'm going somewhere special, I'll paint 'em a pearly pink and whiten the tips. It makes me feel tidy, just like a close shave and an attempt to reign in my wildaway hair.

Quote from: Brooke777 on June 02, 2012, 12:40:10 PM
I work in a male dominated area, and no one seems to care about my nails.

Thank you Brooke. This gives me hope that maybe it'll be no big deal. Though I'm probably cherry-picking advice by focusing on your response because for some strange reason I really want to do this.

"cherry-picking" is basically just taking the advice and information that is relevant to you, and focusing on it.  I work as an engineer, so if someone were to question my nails, I would just say they come in handy when working with small electronics.  Maybe creating a use for them can make you feel more comfortable.  Just a thought.

Quote from: Brooke777 on June 03, 2012, 03:05:04 PM
"cherry-picking" is basically just taking the advice and information that is relevant to you, and focusing on it.  I work as an engineer, so if someone were to question my nails, I would just say they come in handy when working with small electronics.  Maybe creating a use for them can make you feel more comfortable.  Just a thought.

Actually I'd kind of like to explain it to anyone who asks - if they seem curious. It's the people who don't ask that I'm concerned about. People who just make assumptions that I'm some kind of nut without hearing my side of the story.

That is understandable. It is the unknown that scares most people. And, if you can, it is always best to be honest.