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[quote=Gaia][quote=Anonymous]OP, what were you most excited to wear when you transitioned?  
Where do you like to shop?  Do you tend to wear a lot of skirts and dresses, or still like pants?  I know you mentioned you like to just put your hair in a ponytail and wear no makeup or light makeup, curious if you'd rather dress casually, or like to dress up?[/quote]

There wasn't one particular thing. I was excited to wear shirts with more elegant silhouettes than is common in shirts for men. I like having more choices in what I wear; I can wear a dress or a skirt or pants to the office when previously, pants and a button down were my only option. I like bras. They're absolutely annoying to deal with, but I'm truly happy that I now have breasts to have to deal with!

I buy most of my clothes online. I've been hassled in stores before, so buying from the safety of my computer screen  is easier. I'll go shopping with my children, though. My youngest has designated her my personal shopper and I feel braver with them with me.

I have low confidence days. Not days doubting who I am or regretting it, but days where the crushing knowledge of the huge weight I have to face everyday gets to me. On those days, I'll dress up more and spend more time on my appearance as a kind of psychological battle armor with which to show the world who I really am. Other days, I wear jeans. I don't really like skinny legs because my weight is still somewhat distributed as it was previously, and I refuse to wear boyfriend jeans or boxy t-shirts Clothes with no shape read to a lot of people as more male, especially if there is somebody of "questional" (ugh!) gender wearing them.[/quote]

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