[halcyon]

You gals inspired me to wander around the grocery store late at night with a tight tee and no bra. It was nice, although said tee has a big owl front and center (not from hooters! just an owl, ha). Not overly flattering, but hey, it's good practice...the lil' checker boy seemed pleased.

[bella coola]

Recommendation:

wearing a clingy dress braless to a hardware store. heh heh

[ginger_kitty]

Anita, just rock the shirts braless. Guys can usually control themselves. And after awhile you'll probably start to enjoy the glances, it will really make you realize that you don't need big boobs to attention, the little ladies are also very popular!!!

[halcyon]

ha ha! apologies--upon reading your post again, I misunderstood.

Yeah, they are uncomfortable. And I hate how bras get kind of gross in the hot weather, especially after a few wearings...yeah. 'Nuff said.

[Anita18]

Also, if you've never slept naked, maybe see if that helps you to get more comfortable with your "bristol cities"? Worked for me...

I have no problem walking around naked in my room or anything, it's just going outside and having everyone notice my nips.

Actually I was wearing a dark shirt yesterday that squished them down pretty well, so I went the entire day without a bra. It was soooo comfortable - I hate bras, they're so annoying!

[halcyon]

Anita,

How about trying one of those shelf-bra-in-tanktop shirts here and there? It might help you get used to the feeling of not wearing a bra, while not plunging you fully into nippleville right away. Eventually you might feel comfortable enough to take the next step of wearing a regular shirt without a bra in public.
Also, if you've never slept naked, maybe see if that helps you to get more comfortable with your "bristol cities"? Worked for me...

I know how tough it is to be raised with the "all men are dangerous/will take advantage of you" idea. It's hard to overcome, but you can totally do it...good luck!!

[bella coola]

Hey Anita (and all), cheers to non-mainstream sexay-ness.

What about going out during the day, say to the grocery store or something sans the bra? Rather than a nightclub or something, braless errand running might feel like a safe start for you. It's very liberating. I even come to work braless sometimes, and I work on a construction site (in the office though!). Ha

Ooh, my own boob news: I went camping over the weekend with a good friend and our mutual friend, and three other girls. It was intended as a girl camping weekend but a couple of guys latched on at the first site we went to - which was fine, they were pretty cool and went biking all day Saturday anyway. So we floated on the lake and hung out (smirk), and eventually all (but one) of us got topless. It was soo nice, nothing like fresh air/lake water on bare skin (despite the sketchy beach, blery lucky we didn't get swimmer's itch!) and so freeing. Esp since I had never met the 3 gurls before. We didn't get topless again after the boys returned but it was a full moon before the sun even went down, poor unsuspecting dirtbikers passing by. Ha ha ha

Just thought ya'll might like to hear about my fun girl weekend. I am so up for making a failed pencil test shirt, anyone else familiar with easy computer print-off iron-on transfers? I'd be happy to design!!! Pleased to meet all of you. Go Bantam Boobies

[Anita18]

"You may not care what I think, but a lot of other men (especially those in my culture) have the same ideas of beauty that I have. Thus, you have a better chance of getting the guy you want if you listen to me."

We're not here discussing how to nab the guy that we want. Furthermore, I for one (and I'm sure many women here share the same sentiment) wouldn't want a guy that thought like you. And to listen to *you* would be pushing feminism back several years.

Exactly. I've been lurking around here for a while, but this is my first time posting.

I dated someone who mentioned he was disappointed that I had small 32A boobs (I wore a majorly padded strapless bra for a concert dress when he took notice of my chest, LOL - I met him when I was wearing my PJs and I was definitely braless then) and it was a serious blow to my ego. Of course he never outwardly expressed his disappointment, but knowing that he preferred large bouncy boobies never sat right with me. I guess for some guys (especially the young ones who let Mr. Happy make a lot of their decisions ), big breasts equates to a more sexual woman, since that's what they see in movies and porn. He eventually broke up with me and hooked up with a "friend" of his, who was way more curvaceous and acted more sexual than me in public. It's probably karma (sweet, sweet karma) that his new girl actually had way more issues about sexuality and body image than me. She just acted more sexual around people, when she wasn't actually that way in private.

It's also most likely sweet sweet karma that his favorite movie is American Beauty. (One of the characters brags to her friends about her sexual escapades but is actually a virgin.) Obviously, perceptiveness was never his strong suit.

Anyhow, I've come to appreciate my body now that I have no one to drag me down with media ideals. I have so many favorite parts, I don't know where to start!

I love to go braless around the house, but I have yet to muster up the courage to do it in public because my nipples stick out so far. When I was growing up, my mom would always tell me not to wear this, not to do that, in case guys "got the wrong idea." I know that girls who dress skimpy don't ask to be raped, but I was brought up to think that guys are really dangerous. It's kind of sad - I love my body and I want to show it off but I'm still scared of that kind of aggressive attention.

[anarch]

booskie, I loved Real Genius, partly because the other (not Kilmer) main character's love interest isn't conventionally beautiful. If I remember correctly she's got small boobs, among other things.

I just bought a tight 'n' clingy top today that shows mine off much more than my usual tops. I love flaunting 'em!

[booskie]

Whoa, gross, I leave the internet for just a few days and we've encountered a hideous troll! Ah well, with hope he too shall fade into obscurity.

Anywho, I'm glad I got some support for the whole nipple revealing idea. My girlfriends think it's awesome too. My one friend, who has beautiful tear-drop D's, saw me wearing this tiny pink tank top with stitching that perfectly cupped my breasts. She was like, 'only some one with your breasts could wear something like that and look good in it. I'd look like I belonged on the other side of the tracks turning tricks if I wore it.' Everyone enjoys a good compliment, especially one with that much alliteration.

As for the idea of the tight t-shirt with 'i failed the pencil test' on it, i'm down with that and i'd pay top dollar too.

thanks for the welcome back hercules, it looks like i need to stay more connected, i'm missing all the drama!

karategrrl, i love love love that movie, i still have it on VHS. I heard (and it's probably just an urban legend or something) that there is an inverse correlation between a man's IQ and the size breasts he prefers. I defintely heard it some where, but it's probably not based on fact or any kind of scientific study. Also, I'm not trying to slight my bustier busties, it's about unity ladies! All in all, our self-esteem is not dictated by whether or not the average man finds us attractive. Umm helloooooo, what about lesbians?!

Now this is really random, but 'Weird Science' always makes me think of 'Real Genuis' (maybe all my cognitive pathways relating to the 1980's are interconnected) with Val Kilmer and he's always wearing that tight white t-shirt that says 'i heart nukes.' he's coming on to some girl and says something like 'i can do anything for you baby.' and she's like 'can you hammer a 2 inch nail into a six inch board with your penis? no? you call me when you get that figured out.' HA! Anyone else remember that movie?

[karategrrl]

Hehe, anyone remember the movie "Weird Science" from the 80s? Two teenage geeks use their computer to make a woman. When it comes to the part where they decide what size to make her breasts, they make them a smallish natural size, I'd estimate a B cup. One of the guys says to the other, "Anything more than a handful and you're risking a sprained tongue." Well said.

[venetia]

My $0.02 on the pencil test: Ladies, I still fail the pencil test and I have 36D (going on to DD at the moment) breasts. Also I'm 31 years old, so it's not like they still have the perkiness of youth - alas they don't! It's just that I lack the "fold" altogether for some reason.

Ergo, the pencil test is completely meaningless. The "fold" under your breasts doesn't have much to do with size or firmness/sagginess. It's a total fallacy.

[jasmith]

Well said tatiana

[tatiana]

I can tell you his comments wouldn't go over any better in the other thread because the basis of his comment is that HE is reassuring us that HE finds us attractive so WE shouldn't be sad.

I'm sorry, but are we supposed to basing our self-image on what someone else thinks? I don't think so. Don't bother going over to the other thread AB, we wouldn't appreciate your comments there either because big or small, none of usneed validation from YOU, and it is condescending in the extreme that you think it is appropriate to give validatoin that was not requested or required.

[jasmith]

Do a search on your name, eh? No. I've seen all I need to in this thread, and in the troll thread. In the latter you just couldn't seem to get enough of wagging your hose in pepper's face.
And yes: eat a little crow, and drag your sorry ass out of this forum. Nobody wants you here.
ETA:
"You may not care what I think, but a lot of other men (especially those in my culture) have the same ideas of beauty that I have. Thus, you have a better chance of getting the guy you want if you listen to me."
We're not here discussing how to nab the guy that we want. Furthermore, I for one (and I'm sure many women here share the same sentiment) wouldn't want a guy that thought like you. And to listen to *you* would be pushing feminism back several years.

[cloverbee]

ADVICE: why don't you mosey on over to the large breast support group and tell them how much you love large breasts. it seems as if your comments would go over better over there, genius. unless of course you're aim is to be a pompous, condescending bastard and in that case you have succeeded in this thread.
sorry karategrrl.

[amazing_bass]

All right, I'll eat a little crow here. I work out a lot and have good muscle tone, but I'm very skinny, and it does piss me off when people tell me I ought to START working out to get in shape. I already work out and I'm already in shape! AAAAAAAAH! I suppose it would also be insulting if they told me how to dress to *compensate* for the slimness of my physique (although I must admit that ultra-tight spandex would be unflattering on me). I guess this is similar to the things I said to you. Sorry, girls.

[ginger_kitty]

agreed!

I love wearing small t-shirts and tank tops braless to show off my nipples. It drives my hubby wild! And I've noticed alot of other people staring at my chest in public instead of looking me in the eye.;)

[karategrrl]

Okay, all us small-chested, secure-in-our-sexiness hotties...let's make a "football huddle" and chat for a sec...

Whaddaya say we starve the troll out...do not feed him and he will leave (or at least go back to lurking). Don't let him hijack OUR little piece 'o cyberspace heaven. ***I-G-N-O-R-E*** is the name of the game. ;)

Let's bring the discussion back to what WE were talking about. What was it, anyway?

Oh, and let me say, I may not know your faces or real names, but I love you ladies out there! Rock on, hotties!!!!!!!

[hummingbird]

I hate the term flat-chested, it has such negative connotations. No one cares what you think amazing_ass...we have heard enough...you come in here and patronize us with your breast preferences and then you back peddle...go else where and take your brilliant opinions with you...