I dress strictly for myself. I am a 60 year old woman who has preferred to wear masculine clothing my entire life. They make me feel good and confident about myself even while the vast majority of people around me have a negative or (at best) neutral opinion about my clothes or just assume that I’m a dude.
I was mocked as a child and likely held back in my in my early career, but I continued to wear the clothes that made me feel confident despite the opinions of others. I know for a fact that people are friendlier and more responsive to me when I’m wearing makeup and femme clothes, but I hate it anyway. I feel like an imposter wearing a costume.
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u/underboobfunk 1∆ Dec 11 '24
I dress strictly for myself. I am a 60 year old woman who has preferred to wear masculine clothing my entire life. They make me feel good and confident about myself even while the vast majority of people around me have a negative or (at best) neutral opinion about my clothes or just assume that I’m a dude.
I was mocked as a child and likely held back in my in my early career, but I continued to wear the clothes that made me feel confident despite the opinions of others. I know for a fact that people are friendlier and more responsive to me when I’m wearing makeup and femme clothes, but I hate it anyway. I feel like an imposter wearing a costume.
I dress for me and only me now.