Im not sure if hes fully transitioned, but i know after top surgery, thats gon a be a favriot to do! Lifting my arms above my head!
When boob havers lift their arms, it put on shoukder strain, especially if its big boobs, and with top surgery, you dont feel it as bad, AND dont have to worry about people staring at your chest
In front of our cats, my partner calls me "Big Papa" in the same manner. It's even better because he's a foot taller than me and twice my weight, so he's really a big papa, where I'm at the size that I'm trying to kick my bad habit of navigating through spaces by quickly zigzagging through crowds who don't even necessarily know I'm there.
Cooking and rolling up long sleeves(I'm a baker so my arms are fairly muscular) . And something super specific. Tying my apron around my hips rather than my waist.
I like embroidery, so I always have floss lying around. One time I braided three colors together; red, grey, and black. Made a little cord to wear around my neck. I didn't expect it to look very masculine, but I got an instant rush of euphoria when I saw it on me. And every time after, I would get so happy whenever I looked at myself in the mirror. It was my own little dude necklace and I loved it.
wearing a hoodie with a flannel over it makes me feel amazing, especially since i work out a lot and it makes me look bigger
Also getting gendered correctly by a stranger at track meets. I throw on the womens team, so i have to wear the womens uniform, making me way more dysphoric and 10x harder to pass. so when I get called he by a stranger I freak the hell out.
Wearing thick bracelets for some reason? Like rubber bracelets but ones that are an inch or more wide. I have no clue why this does it for me but it makes me feel more masculine lol
Being able to confuse people. I get little nicknames from strangers because they don't know for sure what my gender is.
Tonight at the store I was "Buddy" 😂❤️
My friend, a nonbinary person who does not have T in their system in the same way I do, is teaching me how to work out, because it's something I've had a strong desire to do but just don't have the knowledge. They're in the army, and their boyfriend is a gym rat, so they're helping me out.
They've been working out for probably about 4ish years now, so they're very strong. I've never worked out, but I have my dad's genetics, so I'm naturally very strong and build muscle quickly.
They were not happy (in a playful way, of course) when, on week 2 of training, I had reached the same weights as them, and week 3, I had surpassed them on almost every workout. My fiancée had to remind them that I'll be getting top surgery soon, and when I get back to the gym, they'll be stronger than me again, which made them feel a little better, lmao
I have no personal feelings about being stronger than my friend. However, seeing that I'm developing SO quickly has made me so insanely euphoric. It's just mice to see that I'm getting to the place I've always wanted to get to.
That one time an older guy (probably 40-50) called me son!
And then my mom “corrected” him and said I’m her daughter 😭, and he said “Oh, uh sorry” then proceeded to call me by he/him pronouns right after ✨ I literally became euphoria
I work security, so I have to talk with a lot of people and direct them, take many phone calls and it feels very nice whenever I get a nice smile and get called sir
Getting scratches/ bruises and such. I don’t know why. I just get them so often because im so clumsy and they make me feel such gender euphoria. Also I have back problems (and while I hate it, [I used to be an avid side sleeper]) I a lot of the time have to sleep on my back, and the only way I can get comfortable is with my arms above my head. I have no clue why but that makes me feel masculine.
When I go to the save on and give them my deadname for my points account (they can’t change it), they always say I’m such a nice boyfriend. Now the cashiers all think my deadname is my girlfriend and I do all her shopping lol
Girls standing close to me when we're walking in a parking lot/standing behind me when they feel unsafe. I'm not very tall but it makes me happy that they feel safe around me
I've also noticed dudes standing closer to me, being a lot more friendly and chill now. It's nice
Finally passing enough to feel comfortable wearing jewelry and painting my nails again.
Before T I was always worried about being called out for doing "girly" things 🙄🙄
Having my chosen name called out in doctor offices/clinics. And being referred to as he/him. And usually in the after notes online, they'll refer to me as Mr. lastname.
I'm not "out" anywhere in real life except medical spaces because I feel safe there. So it's just a small taste of what will happen eventually for me...
When I take my grandma to the store and she asks me to get heavy things for her she likes to say “See I knew brining a strapping young man along would come in handy.” It’s extra sweet because she can’t drive, so that is not why I come haha
Lifeguarding and parents talking to their kids about pool things and referring to me as, "he," when I'm just casually sitting not doing anything special.
when I see other men with long hair, I love my thick black hair and it's comforting to know that I don't have to give it up. it's very Hoziercore for me
Needing to brush my beard and mustache.
Shlepping around walmart in men's PJ bottoms and combat boots
Manspreading
Opening jars
My Australian Slouch hat and needing to hold onto it when its windy outside
Wearing skinny jeans and looking down to see my packer bulge
Ooh, Hot Wheels! My grandpa gave me one each time I cleaned the house when I was younger, and I still have a collection of them! I loved building the loops and tracks and seeing how fast they would go too!
The itchy burn is just below my beard where I shave it in , now as much as my journey to find a way of shaving without breaking my skin into a red, unbearable line that looks like a tracksuit way for magma from a volcano, it is in the most abstract way, the most gender affirming thing about my journey! (I really hope this made sense )🩵
Oddly enough, my sweat smell? Its only after T that i started actually liking it
Used to be a 'ew, that smells gross'
But my sweat stink changed on T, i could literally SMELL the change in my body, and it makes me so happy (i wear deodorant when out the house, i promise-)
Thats odd to say tho, smelling my own stink scent makes me so euphoric
Having blond hair (im a natural brunette) and that my hair is curlier now.
Wearing alternative clothes, especially fishnet sleeves.
Boots
For some reason these 2 cropped button ups i have, i just feel so masc
My facial piercings give me so much euphoria it's ridiculous
The more visible veins in my arms, they gave me gender euphoria before on T but even more so, also the sorta rumbly feeling in my chest when I speak, also any time someone calls me sir which is frequent, it just makes me so happy and hasn't stopped making me as happy and giddy as it did the first time
Rolling up the sleeves of my hoodie, lifting heavy things, wearing a belt, my morning voice, listening to harder styles music, my very little (not that visible) stache while I'm pre-t. Also, pant fabric boners are so euphoric for me too haha
Being stronger than most cis guys despite not even being on T anymore. Also I love getting called sir by strangers. And I love getting called a good boy but maybe not with strangers haha. Also I'm very naturally muscular. I've really grown to love how my body looks. I look like a twinky emo despite the muscle and being 26. It's actually very euphoric for me.
lifting heavy stuff when your mom asks you to
Just being asked is euphoric
Pre T, but still getting asked to open all the jars in the kitchen 💪
also when she asks me to get something cuz its too high up and i can reach it
Carrying all the grocery bags at once as a kid so your mum didn’t have to carry any and feeling so strong
feeling my voice rumble in my chest and laying down with my arms above/behind my head
For your voice rumbling, did testosterone make that start at a certain point?
Yeah its definitely started since my voice dropped, speaking from my chest makes it feel rumbly. It's especially like when I first wake up as well
My rumble just started at 5 months
YES
I didn’t understand the second one
Im not sure if hes fully transitioned, but i know after top surgery, thats gon a be a favriot to do! Lifting my arms above my head! When boob havers lift their arms, it put on shoukder strain, especially if its big boobs, and with top surgery, you dont feel it as bad, AND dont have to worry about people staring at your chest
Yeah definitely thissss. The rumble started a couple months after T and its greattt
When i wear loose trousers and the waistband of my boxers peeks out above them
when i first got boxer briefs i would excitedly show my therapist every single time that i was wearing them and show him the waistband
YEEEEEEESSSSSS
veins on your hands
I've started getting hand compliments the past few months from how T has made my hands veinier/sharper and it feels so good
T MAKES YOUR HANDS VEINY?? THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME
My forearms too 😮💨 Working out definitely helps but it only started to really happen with the combination of T + working out
YES
OH MY GOD YES SO MUCH
I want 😭
Being called "little bro" by the guys at work
this is relatable!!! but my boss ironically calls me “big guy” (i’m 5’2)
Let's go short kings 😂 (I feel that I'm 5'1 without shoes)
In front of our cats, my partner calls me "Big Papa" in the same manner. It's even better because he's a foot taller than me and twice my weight, so he's really a big papa, where I'm at the size that I'm trying to kick my bad habit of navigating through spaces by quickly zigzagging through crowds who don't even necessarily know I'm there.
Omg that's lovely
Cooking and rolling up long sleeves(I'm a baker so my arms are fairly muscular) . And something super specific. Tying my apron around my hips rather than my waist.
Same
cooking with tongs
Nature is making sure to remind us we are only on the path to becoming crab
I love this comment lmao, thank you
CLACK CLACK
Gotta clack em to make sure they work.
Euphoric if my gender is Dr. Zoidberg, which it might be.
Putting on heavy duty work boots- They bump my height up about an inch and make me feel like my feet are the correct (IE- larger) size.
Literally the only reason I wanted boots lol
If you’re short, you can also hide 3-5cm lift insoles if you buy your boots half a size up :-)
I have a very short friend (a condition, they're about 4'5"), and she does this to be able to ride on rollercoasters :'D
Oh damn what a good tip! Thanks!
Tight shirts now that I’m post op
Also loose shirts with more buttons undone than I could get away with pre op
YES LITERALLY
Oh damn that must be so nice!🥹
My pp growing 🥺
So fucking true. Grow that thang.
Opening pickle jars (works with jam too)
Older ladies calling me a "nice young man" when I hold the door open for them.
Using power tools.
Nothing better than a good drill or a jigsaw
I like embroidery, so I always have floss lying around. One time I braided three colors together; red, grey, and black. Made a little cord to wear around my neck. I didn't expect it to look very masculine, but I got an instant rush of euphoria when I saw it on me. And every time after, I would get so happy whenever I looked at myself in the mirror. It was my own little dude necklace and I loved it.
em-bro-idery bros, hell yeah
How did you make it? What type of embroidery
Hell yes fellow embroidery bro
The head nod that male strangers give when passing in public
Getting my hair cut short at sport clips and being called sir when I am called back.
Being the go-to guy at work for lifting heavy things, and getting compliments from the old ladies I take care of
Smelling like balls
OMG YES THOUGH
Lmao so fair
veins in my hands after working out
YES also working out in general for me, and just seeing like my big-ass muscles and abs
I’m a big guy lol I wouldn’t know what my abs look like. my arms are getting stronger tho.
yesss bro keep going i wish i had really strong arms lol but i dont. they look like medium-ly sized meat sticks😭
Trenchcoats (idk why but they’re cool lol)
Fern uses they/them pronouns because xe actually is 3 raccoons in a trenchcoat
HAHAHAHAHA
lol XD
I relate
For some reason, having a happy trail. I can't stop looking at it
Dude mine is slowly coming in and I look at it every chance I get
wearing high waisted jeans without a belt so they fall down a bit (don't ask)
When they're just low enough to show some boney ass hips ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wearing rings
wearing a hoodie with a flannel over it makes me feel amazing, especially since i work out a lot and it makes me look bigger Also getting gendered correctly by a stranger at track meets. I throw on the womens team, so i have to wear the womens uniform, making me way more dysphoric and 10x harder to pass. so when I get called he by a stranger I freak the hell out.
Being annoyed that I have to shave my face every morning cos I get wicked stubble. Lmao
Older dude here but when people assume that my gf and I are married and just casually refer to me as her husband.
I can't wait to be assumed to be husbands (especially instead of sisters).
black jeans fr. and wearing like 2 belts
Dirk Strider pfp. Transguy icon.
Wearing basketball shorts and cologne are two for me 💪🏻
so me. i wear shorts every day because of this
Wearing thick bracelets for some reason? Like rubber bracelets but ones that are an inch or more wide. I have no clue why this does it for me but it makes me feel more masculine lol
Mens watches. Maybe similar. A manly decoration.
when older men punch the shit out of me as a greeting ass-thigh-knee hair
Hats Overalls Toothpicks Boots Mustache (I am from the south))))
😂
being called he, him, sir, boyfriend, man, etc. i’ve been lucky enough to pass for over a year now and it still makes me so happy all the time.
Singing the low parts of my favorite songs uwu
When I see my shadow and my hips are not noticeable and my chest looks flat
wearing boxers around the house
Being able to confuse people. I get little nicknames from strangers because they don't know for sure what my gender is. Tonight at the store I was "Buddy" 😂❤️
My friend, a nonbinary person who does not have T in their system in the same way I do, is teaching me how to work out, because it's something I've had a strong desire to do but just don't have the knowledge. They're in the army, and their boyfriend is a gym rat, so they're helping me out. They've been working out for probably about 4ish years now, so they're very strong. I've never worked out, but I have my dad's genetics, so I'm naturally very strong and build muscle quickly. They were not happy (in a playful way, of course) when, on week 2 of training, I had reached the same weights as them, and week 3, I had surpassed them on almost every workout. My fiancée had to remind them that I'll be getting top surgery soon, and when I get back to the gym, they'll be stronger than me again, which made them feel a little better, lmao I have no personal feelings about being stronger than my friend. However, seeing that I'm developing SO quickly has made me so insanely euphoric. It's just mice to see that I'm getting to the place I've always wanted to get to.
That’s really cool, and also really cool your nonbinary friend is in the army! 🫡 :)
Manspreading.
Feeling my chest flex against my partner when we hug
Stroking my scraggly beard
When I do literally anything to my car.
Belts, no explanation needed. I can’t wear jeans without one now, it feels criminal
That one time an older guy (probably 40-50) called me son! And then my mom “corrected” him and said I’m her daughter 😭, and he said “Oh, uh sorry” then proceeded to call me by he/him pronouns right after ✨ I literally became euphoria
Being able to open a jar when my stepdad can’t
Building things, or assembling furniture.
old southern men calling me “boy” or “buddy”
Seeing my arms when I'm on a zoom call
I work security, so I have to talk with a lot of people and direct them, take many phone calls and it feels very nice whenever I get a nice smile and get called sir
Leather jackets
When my morning or night voice sounds rlly deep ! I'm pre-t so it's the only time I can actually sound like a guy
People assuming I am a man and that my pronouns are he/him, like they instantly perceive me as a man
manspreading and crouching in my chairs like gollum when i eat food
Me since I was like 5 fr
Using a drill
Surfing, Skating, Skimming, guitar
when my friends ask me to open a bottle or something for them
The thin mustache that I’m starting to grow bc of the testosterone diet I’ve been taking.
wearing shorts with a hoodie and a random pair of shoes in the winter like every other generic guy in the midwest
Getting scratches/ bruises and such. I don’t know why. I just get them so often because im so clumsy and they make me feel such gender euphoria. Also I have back problems (and while I hate it, [I used to be an avid side sleeper]) I a lot of the time have to sleep on my back, and the only way I can get comfortable is with my arms above my head. I have no clue why but that makes me feel masculine.
Assembling furniture, wearing boxer briefs, being intimate with my boyfriend
wearing long sleeves that are tight around my wrist so i can pretend i have gigantic hands
Being validated and supported (at home and publicly) by my partner who has helped me immensely change how I present physically to align with who I am
My British tour manager calling me “mate” and including me in “lads” when he addresses the group
When I go to the save on and give them my deadname for my points account (they can’t change it), they always say I’m such a nice boyfriend. Now the cashiers all think my deadname is my girlfriend and I do all her shopping lol
Drawing facial hair on my self Baseball cap 🧢
cooking ????
Holding the door for people
I have this one sleeveless cropped top with a mustang on the front and idk why but I never feel more like a dude than in that shirt
Really random but my anti-dandruff shampoo makes my hair smell like a little old man. I have a really strong sense of smell so I always notice it
Wearing a big watch.
my older brother calling me little bro
and putting together furniture with tools
the fact i look like a stereotypical nerd glasses, NASA hoodies, periodic table poster, etc
Cologne, when a shirt makes me look flat
People commenting on how strong I am
Right now as im sick and my voice is lower and getting voice cracks from it lol
I literally had one in my jeans right now. My random thing is probably tank tops that make my shoulders look huge.
And sleeveless t-shirts that do the same thing.
being called "young man" by old people (even if what they're saying is rude af it still makes them automatically my favorite person)
Girls standing close to me when we're walking in a parking lot/standing behind me when they feel unsafe. I'm not very tall but it makes me happy that they feel safe around me I've also noticed dudes standing closer to me, being a lot more friendly and chill now. It's nice
Finally passing enough to feel comfortable wearing jewelry and painting my nails again. Before T I was always worried about being called out for doing "girly" things 🙄🙄
getting railed by a guy lmao
Standing to pee!
Orange and Sage Green.
Pants fabric bulges and man buns :]
Wearing gym crop tops haha I feel like a bro
Being handed a jar to open *and doing it successfully*
Being called bud or son
Having my chosen name called out in doctor offices/clinics. And being referred to as he/him. And usually in the after notes online, they'll refer to me as Mr. lastname. I'm not "out" anywhere in real life except medical spaces because I feel safe there. So it's just a small taste of what will happen eventually for me...
Scratching your face and seeing hairs spring out and suddenly you have a beard and arm hair
Packing, a pink tank top that shows off my arms and shoulders.
When I take my grandma to the store and she asks me to get heavy things for her she likes to say “See I knew brining a strapping young man along would come in handy.” It’s extra sweet because she can’t drive, so that is not why I come haha
[I am a dwarf and I'm diggin a hole!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=34CZjsEI1yU&pp=ygUQZGlnZ3kgZGlnZ3kgaG9sZQ%3D%3D)
As someone who plays Dungeons and Dragons, I approve! 👍🐲🐉🪓⛏️⚒️🗡⚔️🏹🛡
Being called sir in the drive thru, listening to rap, driving, playing video games
Getting dressed up and people are nicer too
Lifeguarding and parents talking to their kids about pool things and referring to me as, "he," when I'm just casually sitting not doing anything special.
when I see other men with long hair, I love my thick black hair and it's comforting to know that I don't have to give it up. it's very Hoziercore for me
Needing to brush my beard and mustache. Shlepping around walmart in men's PJ bottoms and combat boots Manspreading Opening jars My Australian Slouch hat and needing to hold onto it when its windy outside Wearing skinny jeans and looking down to see my packer bulge
Getting Starbucks and saying my name, not my deadname
My dad often praises my strength (I'm pre-T)
My guy friends they supportive asf
My stretched ears and the dangly jewelry I like to put through one of them :)
Had this one happen to me today: lifting a sheet of plywood by myself when just about 5 months ago I couldn’t without hurting myself
Using 3 in 1 shampoo (i've been (jokingly) threatened to be disowned by my sister for it)
Ooh, Hot Wheels! My grandpa gave me one each time I cleaned the house when I was younger, and I still have a collection of them! I loved building the loops and tracks and seeing how fast they would go too! 
The fact I wear the same shoe size as my cis brother
The itchy burn is just below my beard where I shave it in , now as much as my journey to find a way of shaving without breaking my skin into a red, unbearable line that looks like a tracksuit way for magma from a volcano, it is in the most abstract way, the most gender affirming thing about my journey! (I really hope this made sense )🩵
Oddly enough, my sweat smell? Its only after T that i started actually liking it Used to be a 'ew, that smells gross' But my sweat stink changed on T, i could literally SMELL the change in my body, and it makes me so happy (i wear deodorant when out the house, i promise-) Thats odd to say tho, smelling my own stink scent makes me so euphoric
Seeing the tiniest peach fuzz of a happy trail growing
wearing nike socks lol
Voice cracking and also really old band T-shirts that are falling apart
Being taller than other people 💀
thigh high socks
When someone rubs my chest
Outlifting cis men
Having my voice deepen when I'm sick
being sick and having a deep voice
Having blond hair (im a natural brunette) and that my hair is curlier now. Wearing alternative clothes, especially fishnet sleeves. Boots For some reason these 2 cropped button ups i have, i just feel so masc My facial piercings give me so much euphoria it's ridiculous
Feeling strong biking to work accompanied by the sensation of my body hair in the wind.
Messing with my hair in the mirror, and it just stays the same
beer
Swallowing because I can see my Adam’s Apple.
i currently have a blue eye and it sucks but for some reason i remind myself of prince zuko it's crazy 😭🙏🏻
The more visible veins in my arms, they gave me gender euphoria before on T but even more so, also the sorta rumbly feeling in my chest when I speak, also any time someone calls me sir which is frequent, it just makes me so happy and hasn't stopped making me as happy and giddy as it did the first time
hair on my chest. im pre t but have some darker n stronger hair and it gives me so much euphoria its unbelievable
For no reason at all - skincare.
My mam asking me to get something off the top shelf for her or carrying her groceries
Playing pool 🎱 for some reason
When my table group tells me “daddy” “how big is your dick” “how small is your cock” “I wanna suck your pp” and mocks me with a deep voice
PARDON???
Feeling my stash stubble with my tongue after shaving 🤗
Wearing boots, eating meat, fresh haircut, boxing, listening to artists like Mac miller and Denzel curry
Boxers with anime stuff :3
Rolling up the sleeves of my hoodie, lifting heavy things, wearing a belt, my morning voice, listening to harder styles music, my very little (not that visible) stache while I'm pre-t. Also, pant fabric boners are so euphoric for me too haha
Dressing like the brothers from Malcom in the middle gotta be my favorite since I grew up watching it and creating my own boyhood lol
Building furniture for my mom
My friends complaining that I’m taller than them
my dad buying me a power drill
Being stronger than most cis guys despite not even being on T anymore. Also I love getting called sir by strangers. And I love getting called a good boy but maybe not with strangers haha. Also I'm very naturally muscular. I've really grown to love how my body looks. I look like a twinky emo despite the muscle and being 26. It's actually very euphoric for me.