I'm learning a lot about being more aware of my feelings lately and I thought I'd try to put that same logic towards my dressing. To see what the differences are from when I express my femininity vs my masculinity. I have no idea what I'm about to type but I'm going to just let it flow. I'll pull a few adjectives from the various feeling words sheets I've acquired and add a few of my own.
Just a little background on me. I don't identify as a woman and don't try to pretend to be one (nothing wrong with that though, we all express ourselves differently), I simply am being true to myself and learning to not throw up my "man shield" at the very thought of feminine expression. I'm still the same man inside whether I'm dressed or not.
I don't feel all of these feelings all of the time, they're just a list of feelings that I have while dressed in either expression.
Dressed "en femme":
Positive Feelings:
Honest - Happy - Joy - Satisfied - Brave - Adventurous
Free - Friendly - Open - Caring - Excited - Fascinated
Hopeful - Loved - Bold - Determined - Loving - Confident
Comfortable - Healthy - Refreshed - Relaxed - Secure
Wonderful - Adequate
Negative Feelings:
Criticized - Disrespected - Insulted - Invalidated - Labeled
Mocked - Aggressive - Resented - Disapproved of - Ignored
Misunderstood - Rejected - Unsupported - Guilty - Judged
Unwanted - Defensive - Suspicous - Stereotyped
Dressed in "guy mode:
Positive Feelings:
Accepted - Fine - Happy - Positive - Proud - Satisfied
Active - Powerful - Good - Loved - Content - Confident
Comfortable - Healthy - Secure - Solid
Negative Feelings:
Resentful - Inhibited - Forced - Obligated - Over-Ruled
Pressured - Restricted - Aggressive