As my breasts have grown to womanly dimensions, I've felt a tremendous amount of body positivity. This is a brand new feeling, as I've never had any pride in my physical self. It's a real trip. And a great feeling that I'm still learning to process.
As a consequence, I've been happy to show myself off to those who might be interested. My closest friend is a cis woman and has been great about looking at my "boob pics", both clothed and unclothed (never showing my face) but it has occurred to me that most women have no interest in checking out the bodies of other women like that, regardless of the circumstances. I recently shared a photo with a friend while discussing my changes, thinking it would give context to my concerns about hiding my body for now. It was just my torso in a bra, but my breasts and cleavage were on display. She let me know that she didn't feel it appropriate that I share pics like that with her.
I felt really, really bad. It has caused me to think harder about this. I'm realizing that unless someone asks, I mustn't offer.
I guess I'm offering this as a cautionary tale for those who might feel the same.
