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[SarahG]

Lisa, why do you say you are shrinking?

i have to say the woman on here are some of the most amazing people you've all been extremely supportive

I like to wish you luck if you decide to transiton. The girls here are right, you are an extremely handsome man & chances are great if you dedicate yourself, that you will end being a really gorgeous woman.
I am a girl who transitioned later in life, starting 15 months ago at 43, but have no regrets because I had to dedicate myself on establishing a good work career, taking care of my dad until he passed away & being a fulltime caregiver are some of the reasons why I delayed it until recently.
You are still young & hope all the posts here have given you hope to take this next step forward.
You seem really genuine on asking all of us for advice & guidance & God bless. I sent you a private message & keep in touch.
Take care.
Thanks, Carissa

wow great story at 43?amazing you are a beautty i did it before i turned 40 thank god but as for how tall i am 5 feet 6 and shrinking lol

Two things can cause shrinking.

Bone loss (can be caused by endocrine issues, another reason to get regular blood work). Osteoporosis weakens your bones and eventually your spine starts to get cracks which can take away height

Muscle loss (from HRT). After starting hrt some people will lose some of the muscle mass & bulk their body has, which might make someone lose a slight amount of height.

Both can also happen just from aging, one of my grandmothers was 6'4 when she was my age (northern European genes, I am lucky I didn't end up taller than I am) but today she's actually close to what I am (I'm 5'10 normally) because her bone loss has taken enough bone density away from her spine that she can't stand straight up like she used to. You know how some old people are somewhat hunched forward? That's basically what can happen. Also makes your bones more likely to break when you get hurt or fall, that's why old people break hips so easy.

[TsJANIRA]

Sweet I am 6'0 ..& with Manolo Blahniks 6'4.

There is not a limit to whom you can be , Aslong as you feel confident and secure in every step of the way!!

I used to feel so inadequate because I was much taller than all of the other girls, and yes I even got tons of flack for it from them. It was not till someone told me, that i should not see it as a short coming but to embrass it , and "LOVE IT, , he also made me see that my height has nothing to do with being able to blend into society , and has nothing at all to do with being less femme. Thanks to him I LOVE MY HEIGHT , and have when you love it , accept it, and know its a beautiful thing that many girls do not have, it will radiate through you of how confidant you are with it.


When you think of is as a complex you will tend to walk hunch over and try every possible way to conceal it ,, ,,, Been there done that ,, It just makes you look completelly odd and insecure, ...........



Some enlightment :


Long legs( Especially in some sexy high heels)).. men Love a nice pair of long legs


Clothes will always look & hang much better on someone with height compared to someone who is short, Runway Models average height is 5'9 and up there has rarely been a runway model expect for Kate Moss who 5'6 - 5'7 I believe.. My Idol Gisele Bundchen Is 5'11, and is the highest paid Supermodel Ever!!!!!!


And the last is...... Someone who is tall looks statuesque and very elegant and classy... Much luck sweety!!!!

I totally agree with ya!
I'm 6 ft tall as well.
And I wear Manolo's as well!

Yea I noticed I get more drma from other trannys over my height than anybody.
A certain member on here loves to point out my height thinking its a flaw.
Its not!
I just started dating a sexy papi in NYC and he is only 5"6 and he loves my height!

AMEN MAMI!!!!


LONG LIVE MANOLO'S & LONG LIVE TALL BEAUTIFUL AMAZONIAN GODDESSES LIKE US!!!!!

[mons147]

you look amazing holly storm i'll consider myself very lucky if i can look even half as good as u

[SarahG]

Isn't it kinda stupid to ask what the average height of a TG is? I'd imagine it coincides completely with the height of the average male since thats what we genetically are.

It doesn't really have anything to do with whether someone's blood is XY or XX. It has more to do with puberty.

When you are in puberty, there is a window of time during which your hormones tells your body how to develop, so being exposed to testosterone during this time will tend to make someone taller than someone exposed to estrogen during this time. When XY GG's are tall it's usually because of endocrine irregularities (like naturally higher than typical testosterone levels).

During this time frame you can alter what happens by tinkering with things like hormones & diet. Nutrition plays an important role, the better someone's diet is the more likely they are to be taller. If someone during this time does not have good access to nutrition, it can stunt their growth (which is partly why height varies from country to country, industrial countries have easier access to nutrition than some parts of the starving 3rd world). There have been stories of girls with bad eating disorders who literally starved themselves during puberty to such an extreme that it kept them from having a normal puberty, then as they aged that window closed, and as a result it permanently stunted their growth.

Once that window closes, for many things it closes for good or nearly so (that's why it's so rare for trans people to get fully developed breasts from HRT alone, naturally getting to a tanner stage 5 is pretty rare in trans people even if they start in their late teens/early 20s, likewise for getting female hips, ribs, etc.). For FtM's, once that window is over they cannot grow taller (like an XY GB would during puberty) by taking testosterone. They could be the typical height of a guy, but only if they take testosterone throughout puberty before that window closes; which isn't usually allowed because testosterone access is controlled more strictly than estrogen is (since it's abused by athletes and taken recreationally).

[jessicamoore]

I AGREE WITH YOU ALL I SOMETIME WISH I WA SHORT BUT THEN I LOOK AT MY BODY AND IF I WAS ILL WOULD BE FAT AND OUT OF SHAPE IM 212 BUT LOOK 190 SOLID AT 5 11 BUT MY LEGS ARE SHORT AND MY TORSO IS LONG SO I DONT LOOK EXTREMELY TALL BUT TALL IS GOOD U DO LOOK FOR STATUQUES AS THE OTHER LADY SAY EMBRASS BEING TALL 5 111 AND BEYOND


I ALSO HAS ALMOST NO BODY FAT THANKS TO BEING TALL

[alyssats]

Well I am not sure how tall a woman it should be... I do have a little problem accepting than I am kinda short... I am 5'3" and usually I wear 4" heels so I can get to be average, when I go out I like to look a little tall as other woman since I just do not feel comfortable with my height, my Man tells me it is the right height but who knows...
When I used to participate in beauty pageants I always was the shortest girl in the pageant and used the platforms shoes to stand close to the other contestants, lol. Oh well , men love us when we are petite but some girls want to be a few inches shorter and other like me need at least a couple inches more... just my two cents


Love... Cinthya.

almost same problem like me im only 5'4 and wish i was taller

but im doing my best to be content and happy with myself more petite more cute more passability and not too much attention in public

[Carissa00031]

i have to say the woman on here are some of the most amazing people you've all been extremely supportive

I like to wish you luck if you decide to transiton. The girls here are right, you are an extremely handsome man & chances are great if you dedicate yourself, that you will end being a really gorgeous woman.
I am a girl who transitioned later in life, starting 15 months ago at 43, but have no regrets because I had to dedicate myself on establishing a good work career, taking care of my dad until he passed away & being a fulltime caregiver are some of the reasons why I delayed it until recently.
You are still young & hope all the posts here have given you hope to take this next step forward.
You seem really genuine on asking all of us for advice & guidance & God bless. I sent you a private message & keep in touch.
Take care.
Thanks, Carissa

wow great story at 43?amazing you are a beautty i did it before i turned 40 thank god but as for how tall i am 5 feet 6 and shrinking lol

Lisa,
Appreciate the compliment & you look amazing yourself. I never had any surgeries done yet, but plan on getting breast implants sometime next year. I am going to be 45 years old on April 24 & feel young inside like I do outside.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention my height....I am 6'1" tall.
I have been at this height since I was 15 years old & just seem to have stopped growing.
I am glad to see another older girl here & hope we can become friends.
Take care & wishing you a good afternoon.
Thanks, Carissa

we are sisters babe and yes im honoured to be your friend being older has its advantages for sure

Lisa,
Sounds good to me...I am honored to have you as a friend.
You are right, being older has its advantages.
Have a good night & take care.
Thanks, Carissa

[peggygee]

Great thread, wonderful responses from everyone.

And it's true that no matter what your height you need to be comfortable
in your own skin.

When I was first transitioning I was somewhat self-conscious about my
height, as well as a lot of little things that might trouble us.

Of all the things that I've done transition wise, surgeries, etc., the best
has been becoming self confident and not being insecure in myself as a
person, or woman.

I wear heels from time to time, not as much as I did when I was younger.
I don't wear them as much because of my arches and my feet, but I truly
love being tall.

[HersheKirsten]

Delia, so if i'm correct 6 ft means 1.82m right?

We use other length and distance units on the European mainland.

xoxo Kirsten

That's correct:

12 inches = 1 ft
1 inch = 2.53 cm

And they told me in elementary school that by the time I was an adult the entire US would be using the metric system

Thanks sweetie!

Okay, US perhaps but i'm still in EU (Europe), Belgium to be correct!

xoxo Kirsten

[mons147]

i've always wanted to got to the city of mons in Belgium