Need you view or opinion on this need both men and women's view point

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A quick intro im a m30 from the usa this took me a lot to post about this I haven't told any one but my gf I know it sounds so small but It makes me feel like it's so much more

Is it weird that I wear women's leggings and running shorts almost every day?

I'm looking for some honest advice because I think the bigger issue for me isn't even the clothes themselves, but how I feel about wearing them.

I originally started wearing women's leggings because I needed something warm to wear at work (technically the first time was when I was 14 or 15 I didn't share it in the post because of people who like to get off on stuff I can message what happened if you need it to make a opinion. I ended up really liking them because they're comfortable, soft, and honestly make me feel comfortable and safe. From there, I started wearing women's running shorts and compression shorts too. Now, a pretty normal outfit for me at home is leggings with women's running shorts over them, or running shorts with compression shorts underneath.

I don't really wear them out by themselves. If I'm leaving the house, I'll usually have them underneath sweatpants or my regular clothes. I even sometimes wear them underneath my work clothes. At home, though, I'm completely comfortable wearing them openly. My girlfriend knows I wear them and doesn't have a problem with it.

The thing I'm struggling with is embarrassment. An ex found my leggings and shorts and reacted really badly. She belittled me, called me names, and made me feel like there was something wrong with me for wearing them. I think that experience stuck with me more than I realized.

Sometimes I'll put them on and initially feel really comfortable and happy, but then I start thinking, "Why am I doing this? This is stupid. There has to be something wrong with me for wanting to wear these all day." Then I feel embarrassed and start judging myself.

So I guess my question is: Are these feelings I'm having normal? Is it actually weird for a guy to prefer wearing women's leggings and women's running shorts almost every day? Or am I making this into a bigger deal than it needs to be because of how my ex treated me?

I'm not trying to make a big statement about gender or anything. I just genuinely like how these clothes feel and how comfortable they make me. I'm wondering if I should just accept that this is something I enjoy wearing instead of feeling embarrassed about it I believe its weird and i look really ridiculous wearing them. Thank you for taking your time I will be reading all your comments

Posted Sep 11, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC · locked

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