I’m in my mid-30s and have always been a member of the IBTC. My chest is so small that I don’t even fit a 32A, and all my life, I’ve dealt with people (men and women) making fun of me for not having much on top.
People would tell me that I’m not a “real woman” or I’m unattractive or men only want women with larger assets and that I’m pretty, but it’s too bad that I have a flat chest (yes this has been said to my face). I once overheard an (ex)boyfriend complaining to his friend that I’m great and he likes everything about me, but he’s disappointed that I have small assets–that I’d be the “perfect girlfriend” if they were bigger
This plus constantly seeing ads only with sexy, voluptuous women as the ideal really took a toll on my body image. I’ve always been so self conscious about it that I seriously considered getting implants to look more feminine and like the “ideal woman,” but the cost, recovery, and other factors held me back. I would read articles on how to make them bigger, and what kind of supplements I could take.
But recently I came across some communities online that celebrate flat chested women like us. I’ve never seen this much support in one place for them.
I may have read an article here or there of “don’t feel bad, embrace your body!” but I’ve never come across anything with so much positivity about being flat chested, and so many women embracing it.
I realized also that there are tons of very pretty bralettes that look absolutely amazing on women like me. Scrolling through all the positive posts really changed my thinking about myself. I bought a bunch of pretty bralettes, started wearing them and learned to love my small little girls.
Now I’ve fully embraced them and don’t give any thought to having a bigger chest. If someone doesn’t like them, fine whatever, I don’t care. I like ’em 🙂