Grab some men’s clothes and some women’s. If anyone asks why you brought both into the fitting room, you didn’t want to put down your “girlfriends gift clothes” in case they’d be put away/taken

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i preferred bigger stores like target because ironically more people being around made me feel more invisible while shopping. idk if that makes any sense but it’s how my brain works lol

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i’m not a trans woman but i started a lot of my exploration by looking at people online and finding different styles i liked. i went to thrift stores and tried on everything i could just to see if i liked it. it feels weird at the start but really nobody is looking at you in a thrift store, especially a bigger one

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I’m talking mostly about trying on clothes here but you know I want to hear all your experiences

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Honestly I suggest going with supportive friends. I’m transmasc & hated wearing women's clothing, but one of the best shopping trips I ever had was with one of my ultra-feminine super shoppy friend who was SO excited to shop with me regardless of what I tried. She was a "the clothes fit the person" type, and it was comforting to see her react neutrally to things not fitting her as a normal shopping experience. Helped avoid those "it’s because I’m trans and my body is wrong and-" meltdowns

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as an AFAB person, i am in that mf mens section all the damn time, and my cis brothers have alwayssss been looking in the women’s section, like since we were kids. the stress is there and i’m not trying to tell you it’s not real, but honestly no one is thinking about it as much as you are. for all they know you’re shopping for someone else, no one is thinking ur a creep i promise

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If u have a safe home environment I’m sure u could also order things to try on at home from like, target, and then return them in the store

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