So I’m 30mtf (generally- on meds for a bit now, gender is confusing), and I’m into clothing and style, comfort and stuff- so I figured that maybe skirts would be great! So I ordered two- a short-ish one and a long-ish one, in case one doesn’t feel right.
But of course, the short one arrived first. It’s a pleated black tennis skirt, so it’s a little rigid and has a (skort? shorts but under the skirt for modesty)… and… not for me (yet?), sadly. I’ve worn jeans and sweatpants and shorts and such that I as a guy could just… wear, normally. So anyway, tried it on, it’s a fine fit, but… my ass has never felt so exposed, I’mma be honest. And it wasn’t even, it’s just the lack of tightness just under the buttocks that skirts just don’t do, making it feel super weird for me even though it was a mostly modest length of skirt. Hopefully the longer one (with belt loops!) feels better- it’s about ankle-length by my estimate, and flowy and… I think it’s teal? I forget. It gets here in a week or so. Maybe eventually I’ll be able to wear it around the house, but… ah, I bromode too much to try being cute or wear anything cute in public (yet).
so thanks for coming and reading me ramble about my new skirt, hope it was entertaining enough for a few minutes :3
Hi, nice to meet you!❤️ First, it’s a lot better to ramble than to stay quiet (source: I am/was a long time lurker).
It’s completely understandable to feel exposed with short dresses or skirts. You don’t need to throw it out just yet, just give it a while and see how your feelings evolve. It’s also fine to have clothes you only wear at home. If you don’t feel comfortable with it either way, that’s fine too! You don’t have to like everything or fit a cliché.
Though I’m talking with barely any experience myself (31, pre-hrt). I had sleeping dresses since I was about 13. Recently got my first non-sleeping dresses and… Well, I shared your feelings of being exposed. “This can’t be that short, right?!”, though it was barely any shorter than my sleeping dresses. Starting to go outside with the dress that I felt most comfortable with, first, felt like a smart choice. Can’t wait to get my hands on some skirts!
Oh yes, I hate waste, especially when it was technically a gift xD Def. gonna keep it around, and as someone else mentioned helped them, I want to see how I look from the outside in with a mirror- but going from overdressed ex-male is wild honestly, clothing is gonna be interesting for sure… I haven’t really considered my thoughts on dresses at all, I’ll ask my squad what they think w