Is anyone else ever intimidated by other cisgender males? I find it extremely uncomfortable to be around them because I am suddenly extremely worried about everything from how flat my chest is to if im sitting manly enough. Its especially bad if they don't know I am transgender because I feel the need to prove I am a man without having to tell them.
I know it can be intimidating to be around cisgender males and you may be super concerned about how flat your chest is and if you are being manly enough but remember most of the time those guys aren’t even thinking about you. Why? Because you are just another dude and sometimes not all dudes have flat chests. Pecks come in all shapes and sizes and if some dude is questioning you about how flat your chest is and getting in your face about it I would remove yourself from that situation and not speak to that individual again. That’s not okay, that isn’t a friend and that’s aggressive, transphobic behavior.
It’s hard when you are a tiny guy and you sometimes have these 6′3 cis gender guys who can be pretty jacked and intimating but remember just take a breathe. You don’t need to prove anything to them. In fact I would say that would be the biggest thing to not do. You owe cis males nothing, you owe them not jack shit and you don’t have to prove your masculinity.
I have lived with many cis gendered dudes from the ages of 21-45 and not one of them ever wanted me to prove my masculinity. They taught me about masculinity and frankly I saw a lot of wonderful feminine sides to them that I don’t think a lot of people experience.
Cis men can be just as vulnerable and self conscious as you even if you don’t see it.
Be yourself, be the awesome guy you are.