I am a 14 year old boy and I enjoy wearing make up and nail polish and wearing the things girls wear and I know people will judge me what do you think of it?

Do what you want to do

What ever floats your boat. As long as you are being true to yourself.

As to the people who would judge you: that would tell you a lot about them now wouldn’t it?

It isn’t really socially acceptable for a male to wear nail polish and make-up. You’d get alot of slack over it, alot of queer looks and people not wanting to be your friend. You can always do it for fun though, for like a fancy dress party, that’s called being a man in drag.

I say go for it, but don’t let people who are against it worry you.

@CountryLoving you say you “enjoy wearing make up and nail polish and wearing the things girls wear.” That, to me, means you’ve done it quite a bit or at least enough to get a feel for it. What have reactions been when you’ve done it enough to know you enjoy it?

As was said above, just be true to yourself. If you are doing it to piss off authority figures or for shock value, that’s not being true, but that is being a teenager. If you are doing it because you love it, I love that. Go for it.

like ive done it and looked at my self and I liked what I saw. but no one except for one friend has seen the outcome. so idk about the cruelty that will happen.

Do what you want to do, and in the mean time, watch Eddie Izzard – another transvestite.

@CountryLoving well looking at your photo in your avatar, you are so handsome, I don’t think you need anything to enhance your features. Very handsome. What kind of makeup are you thinking about wearing? Are you considering wearing makeup, nail polish and other girl things like, to school and/or to social activities with your friends? Are you in middle school or a freshman in high school?

Applause for the strength to acknowledge the parts of yourself society deems as less “acceptable”. It’s unfortunate that you’re right—less open people will be judgemental and that sucks. But we all have things people can and will judge us for, regardless, should we be fully open in being ourselves.

Personally, I think it’s fabulous. Why shouldn’t you like nail polish and make up? It’s fun.
I love to be around people that express their self rather than bending to societal expectations.

I think you should do what you’re most comfortable with. What does your gut say?
—Where you live can help dictate how open those around you will be.

If I were you, and knowing that some will judge, I would start small. A major change in appearance, no matter what it is, can take people by surprise. So maybe try first just, say, painting your nails. See how you feel.

If you’re going to get too much grief for it, don’t deny who you are to yourself, just maybe you can’t express it as openly or as much as you would hope.

Let me just preface this by saying: I live and have grown up in a very liberal environment. There are those that are more conservative, but for the most part people can be whoever they want to be/truly are. I have a close friend who’s openly bisexual and dresses fairly androgenous, and she’s not just accepted but embraced.

Do whatever feels right to you. You’re 14 – you’re learning who you are and experimenting with different styles and looks. People change a lot in their teenage years.

If wearing makeup and/or nail polish really feels right, try not to let what others say bother you. Unfortunately, that’s not always easy. Be tough, and hang in there. If you feel that your environment won’t allow you to express yourself freely, remember that as you get older you’ll have a lot more freedom to colour outside the lines.

All the best.

The same as I think about a guy who wears a cowboy hat and chaps or a guy who wears nothing but expensive suits—nothing.

What do I think of it?

If you’re doing it with the sole purpose of being shocking or trying to be seen as interesting, I think you’re a tool. People should be judged as interesting on the content of their character and not their outward appearance.

If you’re genuine and this is just want you want to do, then go for it.

I think you’ve got a tough road ahead of you. Good luck.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to wear makeup and nail polish or even to wear a dress. But because our society is not such a forgiving (or mature or accepting) place, you should know that you are potentially in for a lot of grief and ridicule down the line.

The most important thing is for you to be safe. Become aware of the environment in which you live, and other places that you might go. Do research before you wear your “female equivalent attire” anywhere other than your own house.

Some cities, which have a large gay community, or cities which have a big entertainment district (think Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Miami) will often have areas in their town in which people can pretty much wear whatever they want and not be given too much problem. But most places in America (and the rest of the world) are not like that. You just need to be very aware of what you do and where you are. Become attuned.

In my town, there are quite a lot of young people, boys and girls who dress similarly because of the type of music that they like, or the kind of group that they fit into or the type of sports that they like. Especially kids who are into punk rock, emo and Goth and skateboarding. So I see a lot of boys and girls wearing black nail polish, make up, dyed hair and clothes that may or may not be described as dresses and skirts. Kind of unisex. But our town is fairly tolerant and no one makes too big of a deal about it. But there are parts of this country in which you could be yelled at, arrested, attacked or even killed if you were seen to be “dressing like a girl.” That is why I say to research before you wear and pay attention to your surroundings at all times.

If you think you might like to wear this type of attire at school, don’t just show up there like that. Find out what the policy is first (they might not let you dress in girl-like attire) and then look around you to see if other kids dress similarly and how the kids react to other kids that appear different (for whatever reason). Some schools will be more tolerant than others.

And never go out of your way to dress like that to provoke people. It will not help your case and will likely get you into trouble or danger.

And understand that in our society, there are going to be some places that will never accept a boy dressing like a girl and will consider it to be highly dis-respectful. Some of those places are Churches and Synagogues and other places of worship, older relatives homes, strangers homes and places where you are generally supposed to get “dressed up” like at weddings and graduations and such. Until the day when everyone can wear what they want, you need to go along with some of the standards of our culture or else you can expect to insult people and reap the punishments.

I’m not saying that that is fair, but it is how our society works right now. So be aware, pay attention.

But don’t feel bad either. If you like to wear girl-attire there’s really nothing wrong with it and you can do all you want at home and maybe out with friends if you live in a tolerant area and maybe some of your friends will want to dress like that too. Just be careful, be aware, pay attention, don’t insult, don’t provoke and be a good person.

Haters gonna hate.

Do what thou wilt.

Personally, I’ll be jealous. Most likely you’ll have a better sense of style, better hair, and know a lot more about make-up than me ._.
You guys put girls like me to shame.
I say work with what you got!
You win some you lose some, but as long as you stay true to yourself, things will end up great in the end. I can’t lie and say that it wont be hard, but eventually there will be people out there who will accept and love you for who you are. AND millions of jealous girls like me…
:)

Be yourself! There is nothing wrong about it at all….no matter what anyones says…stay true to yourself! All you can do it just ignore the bad things people say. Hey, i think its cool that you’re open about it on here. =)

Be careful and be yourself.

It depends entirely on how strong you are and whether you can handle the way that other people will react to it. Be yourself if you can, and don’t feel ashamed about it because there’s nothing wrong with it, but also be safe, and remember that in some places and amongst some groups of people, being yourself can get you beaten up, or worse.

That said, I think you’re courageous to be open about it at your age. I didn’t find the courage to come out about being transsexual* until I was nearly 40.

*I’m aware that you’re not necessarily transsexual but the outward situation is similar. I’m female-to-male though, transitioning the other way, and I’ve found that the public is more accepting of someone born female who dresses male, than they are of domeone born male who dresses female.

Downtide is right about how our current culture reacts to boys expressing anything feminine.

The more you can be true to yourself, the happier you will be in life. That’s a general life principle already expressed by previous folks here but it bears repeating.

As you get older, you will figure out how this fits into the rest of your life. Don’t let others tell you who you are or how you should or shouldn’t define yourself.

There are plenty of heterosexual men with cross dressing desires of varying degrees just as there are gay men with the same. Some gay guys have a great time dressing as Drag Queens and some actually get paid for it as performers.

And then there are transsexuals who decide to live full time as the opposite gender from the one assigned to them at birth.

As you can see, your enjoyment of makeup, cross dressing and the like is found in many people of all DIFFERENT types and orientations. In time, you will figure out what this interest of yours means TO YOU.

Don’t let anyone else tell you that it means that you’re gay or transsexual or whatever.

That is for you to discover and decide. Others don’t get a vote. If it really confuses you, you might choose to explore this in the safety and privacy of a therapists office or a support group and allow some supportive and understanding other folks a little input if you feel a need for it.

But how this fits in to your life is your decision and yours alone.

There is no black and white or wrong/right one size fits all answer for your question.

You’ll figure it out more the older you get.

In addition to Eddie Izzard, you can also do a little research on other public figures like RuPaul, Chaz Bono, and Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna) for a sampling of the vastly wide array of all different people who began quite like you. They realized that they found genuine enjoyment in cross dressing to one degree or another.

Some are gay, some are straight and some are trans. Each of them figured it out as they got older and each of these four individuals (and COUNTLESS other) less famous people lead happy and fulfilling lives enjoying their cross dressing to one degree or another. They remain true to themselves.

And you can do the same. Even tho our current culture is much less accepting of this for boys, it is possible to be safe and emotionally healthy. You just need to be smart about it and avoid potentially dangerous situations and excess ridicule which can mess with a healthy self esteem. Avoid it when possible but stay true to yourself.

You have an interesting journey ahead of you. Whatever else happens, you certainly won’t have a dull and boring life.

And look on the bright side You’ll have at least one night out of every year when you can really pull out all the stops and dress to the nines without fear. It’s pretty much ” anything goes” on that night.

Halloween is just around the corner, baby :). Start planning that outfit now. And make it FABULOUS :)

Aww thanks guys :) yall are great.

Happy Halloween :)

i think you should express yourself anyway you can