I love having boobs!

[curiousk]

You developed breasts the same time as the girls in your class did.  Were you interested in wearing a bra back then?

[Busty]

That is a really nice bra and you look good in it.  You definitely belong in a bra as much as any woman does. What is your bra size?

[curiousk]

Depending on the maker, 42D or 44D. 

[Busty]

D cup is definitely too big to go braless 

[Justagirl💃]

“Double mastectomy” was brought up again today in the morning meeting with staff. They will pay for it under my insurance.

I told them, “I have been hiding my hips and breasts since I entered my teens behind bib overalls and baggy shirts and I finally accepted myself several years ago of ‘who I am.’ I now live my life of exactly as I was born and wouldn’t change a thing. Why in the heck do I care what others think about it.”

Maybe they will leave me alone for awhile.

[Parity]

  I believe people feel uncomfortable in various situations and conversations because they are ill informed, misinformed or just uninformed.  Ignorance is the issue here.  They are uncomfortable with you and your, "situation" so the want you to change to conform to what they understand.  I wouldn't undergo a major and unnecessary operation for the sake of others. 

  Why do people not wish to delve into a study of new matters and learn?  I'm always on the quest for deeper understanding of an issue.

You be you, and let them be them.  (With blinders on)

[taxmapper]

And again.. That is illegal. 

I could give a list, but. 

[Justagirl💃]

And again.. That is illegal.

I could give a list, but.

Yes it is

[Parity]

Very true Parity. I have found a few times when people would glance at my chest, a time or two even touch my chest thinking it’s muscle and pull back like oh I’m sorry. And instead of addressing or asking or voicing the wondering they just awkwardly keep to themselves or shift a topic.
I wish people would realize that just makes it feel more awkward or obvious. And doesn’t lean well to their perspective to lack the opportunity to be educated or understand why someone may have breasts who isn’t a larger figured person.

Just, I’m sorry that has been the ongoing issue there. It seems for quite some time that has been the theme of things and I’m so very sorry you gotta deal with so much ignorance and rebuke. It’s a damn shame.

Dudewithboobs,
 
  Glad your back and contributing.

[WPW717]

I would find people poking my breasts to see what they are ( muscle vs fat vs boob ) invasive. Something would get said.

I have had some females linger for a back pat after a hug to see if it is a bra clasp. Nothing has ever been said. Mostly I accept hugs from people that I know, stranger and newbies to me are thwarted from being able to wrap arms around me. Even before gynecomastia developed. Not a prickly person but I am not a fan of ( intimacy ?) at first  meetings.

The people with that intrusive of a demeanor need educating more in the field of social graces than in gynecomastia.

[AlfaQ]

At a recent bra fitting the fitter holding the bra in front  said "lean forward  and slide your boobs into the cups". The first time anyone has called them boobs mostly they don't refer to them directly.  It was a very affirming moment for me. Yes I do have boobs and that's why I wear a bra. 

[Parity]

I would find people poking my breasts to see what they are ( muscle vs fat vs boob ) invasive. Something would get said.

I have had some females linger for a back pat after a hug to see if it is a bra clasp. Nothing has ever been said. Mostly I accept hugs from people that I know, stranger and newbies to me are thwarted from being able to wrap arms around me. Even before gynecomastia developed. Not a prickly person but I am not a fan of ( intimacy ?) at first  meetings.

The people with that intrusive of a demeanor need educating more in the field of social graces than in gynecomastia.

I like that!  Sometimes I feel the only apparent reason for the hug is to feel and confirm or pat the back as you have noted.  

Old friends and such I don't mind.  It doesn't feel like an invasion into my space as much if we're better friends.

[Parity]

At a recent bra fitting the fitter holding the bra in front  said "lean forward  and slide your boobs into the cups". The first time anyone has called them boobs mostly they don't refer to them directly.  It was a very affirming moment for me. Yes I do have boobs and that's why I wear a bra.

That would be reaffirming to hear. That in itself had to make you feel better also,  as to why you were there and the shopping experience. Made you feel like you belonged.

[AlfaQ]

If the fitter is putting you into D and DD cups then they really have no reason not to call them boobs.

[Johndoe1]

At a recent bra fitting the fitter holding the bra in front  said "lean forward  and slide your boobs into the cups". The first time anyone has called them boobs mostly they don't refer to them directly.  It was a very affirming moment for me. Yes I do have boobs and that's why I wear a bra.

In my experience, with the size and shape of my breasts, it's obvious to a knowledgeable fitter, she is dealing with breast tissue and adipose as with any female client. They aren't moobs and and do not look like moobs and should be treated for what they are, breasts. 

The term boobs is common vernacular with women when referring to the female breast amongst themselves. So it should not be surprising that as they see our chests as the same as theirs, they too would refer and use the same vernacular when speaking of ours. I personally appreciate that my chest is recognized and accepted and treated for what it is. There is peace. 

It sounds like this fitter recognized a fellow traveler and was treating you as she would a female client. I enjoy and relish those instances because our chests should be treated with the same respect as a woman's chest. I get just a moment of what that feels like and I don't have to have my guard up in those situations. 

I recently had a conversation with a fitter I had just met (she has never fitted me) and we discussed gynecomastia and how men with moderate to severe cases are treated. She herself said there should be no difference extended to men with developed breasts than are extended to women. That's a private space no matter who you are. And in her shop, men were just as welcomed as women and are offered the same ability for comfort for their developed chest as woman. And her male clients appreciated that. 

So, at least in a small sector of society, we are accepted for what we are, men with boobs. It's a start.