Wearing a bra feels a little weird
I'm about 4 months on HRT. Wearing a bra makes me feel a little bit weird. Not euphoric. I wear it for the support. Anyone else feel a bit weird when they started wearing a bra?
Posted Dec 21, 2021, 5:10 PM UTC
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Mine is comfortable. I feel weird not wearing one
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I think the first time I wore one I was totally euphoric. Now though it’s just for support, and frankly, I look forward to taking it off in the evening.
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To be honest when I first put one on it just felt natural
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Eh. I needed one when I started wearing it, so it just felt nice to no longer be sore when I walked around.
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I like feeling my bra-free boobs bounce when I walk around. But going up stairs can make them bounce a bit too much.
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Mine hurt when I walk if I'm not wearing a bra.
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I guess mine will get there eventually.
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Might not be fitting right, or be correct for your body type and development--can check on r/ABraThatFits for a calculator and also they're very trans aware and friendly, so you can ask for advice.
Agree that after a while, you get used to it...and if I wear one a long time, I feel better taking it off (and, if I don't wear one for a long time...I feel better putting one on).
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First time I did I loved it, got me all comfortable and confident in myself, and has helped me with anxiety plenty. The effect did lessen the more I used it tho
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Felt the same here but as soon as I got used to the pressure and physically comfortable wearing it that faded to “omg I’m wearing a bra and I actually need one squeee!”. Still feel that way in the morning but right now after working for 12 hours I’m so ready to get home and pull it off. I so understand that relieved sigh now.
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Yeah your skin's not really used to it, eventually it becomes just another piece of clothing you wear.
Eh, part of it is that my chest hair grows back pretty quickly after I trim it. And many bra designs are on the girly side of things, and I'm more on the butch side of things. I guess, I'm still sort of figuring things out.
I didn't start wearing one until about a year of hormones and then I still had to keep shopping until one felt comfortable.
Ha, yeah I did have to do a lot of shopping to find something that sort of fit. (See some of the posts I made on a abrathatfits.) This isn't about fit.
Also bra's just may not do it for you. They didn't really make me euphoric till later, I got a few nice ones and my boobs are bigger now so I think it looks better now. They make me happy now 😁