poopylungstuffing wrote:
I can but it's not very comfortable. I am very self conscious without one.
one of the fun side effects of me being a late bloomer is I had no idea that I needed to be wearing a bra...so i started wearing one a wee while after I was was supposed to.
It was kinda embarrasing.
Was into the idea of bra
before I needed one, it was a symbol of "maturity" which was what I sought as a child. By the time I
did need one, the appeal of it had waned significantly. My peers in junior high (7th/8th grades) made fun of me for not wearing one, and I couldn't understand why. Only see how I looked in retrospect, at the time I was oblivious & in denial (about my bodily changes). So I didn't start wearing one until 9th grade.
I gained a lot of weight during my teens & then lost that weight in my early 20's, so that added to the sagging problem. Am age 34 now, don't know my proper bra size because they never seem to fit right, somewhere around 38C perhaps ? All winter, I enjoy being able to hide in my clothing, no one can see my lack of bra. Problem w/warm weather is that I have to wear less clothing, which then reveals my shape-and I feel need to wear bra if I leave the house.
In fact, my intolerance for wearing a bra contributes to my agoraphobia-it's a tough tradeoff to make, "putting myself together" sufficiently to look publicly presentable. Haven't managed to find a sports bra that fits, or a compromise type of garment. Bras are so uncomfy, feel like I either can't breathe or as if the bra isn't doing it's job, at least bra-less is less aggravating. Breasts are annoying for me to possess, but they do balance out my figure (wide hips).
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