How old were you when you first tried wearing a bra?

[WPW717]

Dang, when I saw that picture I thought’ how did my picture get there’ .  Reading the text  I smiled because that was my trajectory too. I am 73.

[taxmapper]

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[Quest]

It was when i was about 13 years old.  I could wear B cup those days. Now I am D cup.

[Gino]

I started growing in my mid 60's and I started wearing a sports bra to conceal them straightaway. Now I wear unpadded underwire types which do nothing to conceal but don't enhance them too terribly much. 

[WPW717]

Recently switched to an underwire.
Really like the no armpit boob sensation.

[Midagemoobs2]

I think I was around 55 when I tried my first sports bra.  I was surprised that it worked and shaped better than men's shapewear.

[curiousk]

I was interested in how old everyone was when They first tried a bra for their Gyno.

I developed breasts at age 13. I was obviously very embarrassed in a school setting with constant harassment. The skins teem in gym class made it particularly obvious to everyone of my female like breasts and I am sure they enjoyed viewing them in sports action bouncing around like a girls breasts would.

Initially I did not even think about the idea of trying a bra on. But the constant comments that I needed a bra or "what was my bra size" made me start to wonder would I actually fit a bra and how did a bra feel. At home alone one day I had the thought of trying on my older sister's bras just to see what it would be like. My sister was old enough to have moved out already but she did leave behind a number of older clothing items including some bras.

When I tried on the bras she had left, I was immediately amazed at how well my breast fit into and filled out the bra cups and gave me cleavage like a girls would have. I some how was very receptive to how it felt to wear a bra and discover that all those comments were right about me fitting into a bra. When I had a bra on I was strangely more satisfied or accepting of my breasts as a bra sort of gave them purpose and made them look good in my mind. As time went on with wearing a bra as much as I could, I also discovered I was more comfortable wearing one with the support it gave, less bounce, and less boob sweat. I quickly came to a point in my mind that I would be quite ok with having breasts and wearing a bra for the rest of my life, but for the obvious social pressures of other people finding out. I was in no way wanting to wear other girls cloths and I was happy as a male. I just had breasts and as such I found that I felt better and more comfortable in a bra.

As time went on I was able to wear a bra more often. Eventually my great wife commented that I needed a bra more than she did and and began to wear full time from then on. To my knowage, no one else have ever noticed my bras, although they would obviously notice my bust projection regardless of a bra.

Did anyone begin their journey into trying bras at a younger age due to onset of gyno. I know that ABWG here did and had the help of his mother to encourage him. That would have made my journey easier if I had had that "support".

I was 10 or 11 years old.  I was a bit obese at the time, but I clearly had developed breasts at that time.  When I was home by myself at time, I went into my older sister’s room and tried on one of her bras.  She was in her early 20’s and it fit me perfectly.  That’s where some confusion set in for me.  Why did I have breasts at 11 years old that are bigger than girls my age and can fit into a bra of my older sister.  I probably should have starting wearing a bra full time at about 12 years old.  

[Busty]

Curiousk, do you remember hers, and your!, bra size?

[curiousk]

No, I was too young to know or pay attention to sizes.  I just know it fit and caused a lot of confusion. 

[Busty]

I can relate to the confusion. For me, also conflicted. I had been embarrassed by my breasts, but when I first put on a bra and saw how well I filled the cups, for the first time, I also felt pride.  Did you feel any of that?

[Sophie]

I was 12 when my mother introduced me to bras and gave me "the bra talk". This took place after she had brought me to our family doctor who said that I was too young to do anything about it and tat it was a better strategy to wait and see. She basically told me that I was developing in an unexpected manner. She went over the reasons that my sister and herself wore a bra. She had some bras that my sister had outgrown for me to try. I did try them and I liked the support and comfort that was needed as I was actively growing which was causing the achyness in my breasts. I had immediate relief. What my mother didn't know was that I had already tried on both hers and my sister's bras. 🙃 

I wore a bra around the house and whenever I felt I could or needed to for a few years. I was getting out of the shower one day and was going to my room, topless when my sister was very surprised and yelled "Your boobs are as big as mine!" My mother heard her say it. I had to show my mother. She gave me "the bra talk, part II". The one where I needed to wear a bra full-time.  Later that day. I was being fitted for my own bras at JCPENNEY. I also got panties when the sales associate asked me if I needed any to go with my new bras. (The SA thought that I was a girl because of my long hair and boobs!)

I know that many of you know that story. I think having that early influence helped make me the woman I am today. 

I love ❤️ you guys❤️

❤️Sophie❤️

[curiousk]

In hindsight, yes, but at the time, not at all.  

[Busty]

The first time in a bra was a revelation to me. I had experienced denial and shame, but in a bra, I somehow felt right. That was a first.

[JJ_Gyne]

Truth ... I was probably 11-13 range.. shortly after one of my "friends" said I had breasts bigger than his sister.
I think I snuck into my sisters room and tried what was probably a bikini top or something. I was probably dealing with adolescent gyne at the time.
which did reduce as I aged. It wasn't until 2018 that I started developing again to my current state.

maybe the fact I had it bad in my youth was a signal of having it bad in adulthood? 

[Traveler]

I became aware that I had boobies around 11 or 12, I could pass the pencil test by 14. Tried on one of my mom’s halter tops around that time and was hooked.