How we keep Noisebridge safe

I have said in another thread similar to this, that they are as much my identity as me being short, having red hair, freckles, hazel eyes, slightly deep voice/timbre, and having vitiligo. I am nicknamed after them, my sorority is inspired by them, and I have nicknames-personal names for them(Lanita and Regina).

There was a time when I wanted a reduction when I was younger because this has been a way of life for such a long time and I was tired of being identified like this.

As I have gotten older, I appreciate them better as well as all of the other things that identify me. It would be weird not being full-breasted but if that was the case, like through surgery for medical reasons for example, I would be okay with that also.

I've actually been struggling with this. My mom recently came back as BRCA 1+. My grandmother was first diagnosed at 25 and later died at 30 after having two separate mastectomies.

So at 28 and currently breastfeeding my almost one year old my doctor wants me to get tested and start getting mammograms and MRIs. I know the recommendation is around 35-40 to have mastectomy and hysterectomy.

So I'm trying to wrap my mind around everything. I want to make sure that I'm around for my kids. But I feel my boobs have done nothing but good for me. I've fed and nourished my daughter. It bothers me that I would lose everything as the nipple sparing surgery doesn't remove everything. And as tacky as since would see it I would hate to lose total sensation.

My best friend had my back not long ago when someone was saying rude things about me. We were at a party and she introduced me to another friend of hers who she hasn't seen in a while. As usual, people were taking pictures, and the three of us got together for a group picture. Well, that group picture ended up being posted on Facebook by the friend I had just met. A couple of his friends started commenting on my boobs and he went along with it... talking about what kinds of things they would do to them. Because I'm not on Facebook, I didn't see it. But my friend is and she told him that he needed to take the picture down. Not because it was a bad picture, but because of how he and his friends were viewing it. After she had the picture removed, she ended up blocking him, and then told me about it. I told her that she didn't have to do all that, because I never would have seen it, but it was amazing knowing that she was looking out for me!

I'm petty sure I was a 36KK/L when I started feeling like my boobs were just too big. Well... apparently, life decided that they weren't big enough :( I still hope and pray everyday that they are done growing

I hate that so much!! When guys are all excited that they finally get with a girl with big boobs, but then are upset that they aren't perky :/ they are heavy and gravity sucks... what were you expecting? I'm a 36N (UK) and while they aren't exactly "saggy" they are very pendulous from their weight. But at least at that point I know that they were only interested in my boobs and I don't have to waste any more of my time

I wrote about something like this not long ago. Where i was at a gas station, a guy actually placed his hands on me and offered me money to play with my boobs, and then the lady at the cash register told me that if I didn't want that kind of attention that I shouldn't have my boobs out on display. While the dress I was wearing did reveal some cleavage, it was far from obscene! At my size, it's hard to hide my cleavage completely. But just because my boobs are quite larger than average, ppl assume that I get around... I definitely didn't ask for my boobs to be this big, and the last thing I want are ppl assuming that my breasts define my sexuality

I went through the same thing when I was on birth control. My boobs grew several cup sizes while I was on it. The thing that helped the most was making sure I had properly fitted bras, and a bonus are those silicon pads you can attach to the straps. Those worked wonders for me! I can't speak for everyone, but in my situation, I'm still trying to get used to how heavy they've gotten. At some point, I think that they are just too heavy for your back and shoulders to get "used to". If I'm wrong, I'd love to hear a few suggestions lol

I have a love/hate relationship with mine. I was last measured as a 36N which makes finding bras in my size nearly impossible. They are beyond heavy and because I don't get the proper support from my bras, I get a lot of back and shoulder pain. Finding clothes that flatter my figure is a chore. And they tend to get in the way..... pretty much all the time! But I do love them because they are a part of who I am, and they do come with a few advantages.

Oh gosh! I had something similar happen when I meet my friend's grandma for the first time a couple years ago. I was over at my friend's house to swim. When we were done, we hung our bikinis up in the bathroom to dry... this was back when I could actually find a bikini that fit. We were sitting on the porch talking when her grandma, who was visiting, got there. She opens the window to the bathroom, which looks out onto the porch, but from her angle, she could only see my friend. With my bra in hand, she says "who on earth does this massive thing belong to!? Whose boobs are this huge?!" "Grandma, this is rubin110, rubin110 this is grandma." The most awkward introduction ever!

I've felt this way for the past few years now. They've gotten so big that friends and even some family will ask about the status of my boobs like they are their own being. "Hey rubin110 how's it going? Boobs still getting bigger huh?" I don't even wanna get started on the every day hassle of trying to find something to wear where my boobs won't cause mass hysteria cause having naturally large boobs w/ any amount of cleavage is offensive. And having to always be specially aware of how far my boobs stick out from my body so that I'm not constantly bumping them into things..... I'm still failing at that. Not being able to stand for an amount of time without back or shoulder pain cause my boobs are so heavy.... essentially carrying the weight of a child on my chest. And it's quite amusing having a bra size deep into the alphabet where almost no bra company makes it, and people don't believe it exists! Then there's the the almost everyday task of answering the age old question, "are those real!?" :/

As a 36N, it's frustrating. I love them, but they make just about every aspect of my life a bit more difficult.... running, walking fast, sports, and exercise are difficult cause I don't have sports bras in my size; I'm limited in the clothes I can wear, and when I do find something, ppl complain that I'm showing too much cleavage when in reality, it's not even that much; bras in my size are just about impossible to find; they are beyond heavy; they take up a lot of space so they tend to knock things over, or ppl bump into them (but they make for good personal air bags); hurts to sleep on my stomach and can't sleep on my back with then weighing down on my chest; and I receive a lot of rude or nasty comments about them. But they have come in handy as an extra purse lol