Necessary sacrifices

[JennMW]

What do you sacrifice in order to pursue your desire to live 7/24 with feminine characteristics?

One of the harder ones for me is the privilege to complain.

Long hair: When the wind blows my hair into my eyes or I "eat" my shoulder length hair while dining.

Long nails: Breaking a nail.

While my SO knows about me and has since we were first married 22 years ago and tolerates my long hair and nails, her reaction is inevitable if I am foolish enough to complain. "Just cut it then!"

[EricaCD]

I sacrifice a live goat every other week.

Seriously, I don't live 24/7, so my sacrifices are a bit more limited. More importantly, the sacrifices of Helene - while still significant - are basically manegeable....

Erica

[Joy Carter]

I sacrifice my Master Charge card every time I go shopping. LoL:heehee:

[suchacutie]

Whether or not we are 24/7, the fact is that we sacrifice time in order to pursue our feminine selves, but that's not all bad! We take care of our bodies better, and we manage two genders at once. Many of us have all our guy stuff and things we do, and then we manage cosmetics and wigs and breastforms and a whole other set of clothes. We walk at various times at both genders, change our speech patterns, worry about our nails (balancing both genders), and even our eyebrows in both genders!

Come to think about it...this is one heck of a lot of work and it all takes time. Let's make sure that for those of us who have spouses that we not let it take time from them!!!

tina

[Angie G]

I sacrifice is some outside time :hugs:
Angie

[Teresa Amina]

The left hand is growing. I left my hardware job five weeks ago and now, without the constant tearing from handling store stock (and the addition of strengthener/lengthener) they are coming along nicely. But the right hand is not quite so lucky. And when they tear I cringe. Lopsidedly femme, perhaps I should practice doing things with my left hand for those times I want to make an impression, keeping the right one somewhat maleish for those semi-macho encounters with the competitive handshakers of the world. Of course if they do even up I can inflict some fine palm gouges in the contest :D

[SandyR]

I don't live 24 x 7, but I would say for me it's keeping all the hair off, and trimming my eye brows.

SandyR

[JennMW]

Do you mean to tell me that you are all free to "complain"?

[marie354]

I sacrificed all my guy stuff. TeeHeeHee.

Nails are a problem for me as they chip and tear. I have found that a drop of super-glue where it's tearing helps a bit. Just don't file all the glue completely off. It helps for a while anyway.

With the warmer weather, I can't wear the 38C with my forms that I like when in guy mode. So I wear a 34B water-bra instead. A bit tight, I know, but it's hardly noticeable under a T-shirt.

[Cassy11]

Crossdressing is something I do because I can relax and destress. I don't want to live 24/7 so I'm not sacrificing anything. I just set aside whatever I'm doing and take time to do what I enjoy.

[Kate Simmons]

Yep, I complain why not? My hair isn't "right" , my clothes make me look fat, my makeup isn't working. Goes with the territory, I think.:happy:

[Felix]

Hope you ladies don't mind me joinin in here! I complain about loads of stuff like my hair not bein right, my binders not doin the job right and such things :o and my voice not soundin right. I don't think I've given up anythin I haven't wanted to give up, so that's made it a tad easier I think. I do dress 24/7. xx Felix :hugs:

[Sally24]

The only one I mind is the constant maintenaince of my legs and arms free of hair. It takes alot of time, some pain, and still is never perfect! It would be nice to do the laser, but just can't justify the money....so I think I'll just complain.

[AmberTG]

I'm with Sally on this one, keeping my legs hairless is a pain in the butt. My leg hair, unlike most GGs, grows fast and is thick and stiff, like facial hair. It takes time to shave it.
As far as what do I give up, mostly time.

[Kristen Kelly]

Whether or not we are 24/7, the fact is that we sacrifice time in order to pursue our feminine selves, but that's not all bad! We take care of our bodies better, and we manage two genders at once. Many of us have all our guy stuff and things we do, and then we manage cosmetics and wigs and breastforms and a whole other set of clothes. We walk at various times at both genders, change our speech patterns, worry about our nails (balancing both genders), and even our eyebrows in both genders!
Come to think about it...this is one heck of a lot of work and it all takes time. Let's make sure that for those of us who have spouses that we not let it take time from them!!!
tina


I sacrifice my Master Charge card every time I go shopping. LoL:heehee:


I complain about loads of stuff like my hair not being right, my binders not doing the job right and such things :o and my voice not sounding right. I don't think I've given up anythin I haven't wanted to give up, so that's made it a tad easier I think. I do dress 24/7. xx Felix :hugs:

I could not have said it better. I have given up my male look to be more feminine, not thats thats a bad thing for thats who I am. This is such a good feeling takes up all my free time, never have enough hours in the day to be me. Like you Felix I want to look and sound perfect, I know it will never happen but I keep pushing myself to get there. I have been happy with myself and how far I've come....I used to and still do look out to those girls that look better than me (maybe a little envy) no I have girls that do the same to me.
Now that I think about it the only thing I give up is my INSANITY.

[Shelly R]

Complain? Oh yes, all the time, and why not! My skirt does not fit, I'm out of panties, I just ran my pantyhose, can't find the shoes I wanted, my hair went flat, my makeup sucks, the buttons keep coming undone, what? My blouse has a spot on it? My bra hurts, the wires are killing me, and I am having a HOT FLASH! :Pullhair: Shall I go on? :evilbegon
I live 24/7/365, and have not sacrificed a thing, except the male I used to be, he had to die! :heehee: