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I have big boobs. They’re not huge or anything, they’re just big. I like my boobs… most of the time. They’re cool and I appreciate them and I probably wouldn’t change them and all of that good stuff. But I have to be honest with you guys – sometimes, having larger breasts is so. Freakin’. Annoying.
A lot of girls think that with bigger boobs comes endless possibilities. Sure, those curves fill out certain styles of clothing differently than A-cups do, but trust me – big boobs do not make everything better. There are certain items of clothing I wish I could wear, but I can’t because they just don’t fit my breasts right. I have never given up hope on some things (I refuse to stop looking until I find the perfect strapless bikini), but honestly, most of the time these things are just a major fail on my body.
Here are 10 things that kind of suck because of my boobs. I’m sure many of you can relate. Let’s complain together:
Button-Down Shirts
I think I have been on a never-ending quest to find the perfect button-down shirt since I was born. I'M NOT BEING DRAMATIC. I love, love, love the look of any button-down, but unfortunately, I have yet to find one that doesn't pop open in the middle of a group of strangers to reveal my bra. That happens if I can even manage to button it up to begin with - usually I have to wear a tank underneath, which is like, ugh. Source: Forever 21Loose Crop Tops
I see these kind of loose crop tops everywhere in New York during the summer. They're so fun and carefree and light and I want one. So I forgot the lessons I've learned in the past about baggy shirts and big boobs and bought one. The tank either slides down to show off my whole bra or slides over to show off major side boob or rides up so much you can see my stomach. No thanks. Dreams over. Source: Forever 21Elastic Waist Shirts or Dresses
Elastic waists are the bane of my existence. I think they were made solely to make me feel bad about myself (JK, JK, I'm not so self-absorbed). My boobs fill out too much of the top and the whole thing just ends up looking weird and lopsided or kind of giving me a pregnant vibe and it's like... pregnancy is cool and all, but I'm not pregnant. So... Source: Forever 21Bathing Suits
You know how you can run over to Target and buy a super cute bikini for, like, $30? That must be nice. I don't know what that feels like. I only order my bathing suits from Victoria's Secret so that I can get them in bra sizes - and even then, the tops usually don't always fit right. There's a lot of squishing and pushing and under-boob and side-boob action happening no matter what. I mean, can't a girl just be comfortable on the beach?! Source: ShutterStockSports Bras
Any fellow large-chested woman will agree with me - sports bras are the worst. I've spent one too many workouts squishing my boobs into two different sports bras just so they don't painfully move around while I exercise... because that HURTS. It's so hard to find a good sports bra. Some of them squish you way too much (that's not support, it's just squishing) and some of them claim they're supportive, but... they're not. It's a lie. Personally, I enjoy high-impact Under Armour sports bras. Just a friendly tip. Source: ShutterStockStrapless Anything
I once heard someone say she envied girls with large breasts because we could pull of strapless things better. LOL NO. Strapless things, whether it's a bra or a dress or a top, make me miserable and I wish I were kidding. How do I explain a night full of constantly pulling up your shirt/dress/bra and wondering whether or not your boobs have turned into one giant long boob? Annoying. Terrible. Uncomfortable. Source: ShutterStockLong Necklaces
Oh, check out how cute this look is. Wish I could wear it. Except I can't, because whenever I try to pull off a long necklace, it either gets stuck between my boobs and looks ridiculous or it just hangs two inches off my waist and bops around all day. No, thanks. Source: ShutterStockBackless Anything, Or A Low Back
I adore backless dresses. They're so sexy and sophisticated. Too bad I'll never be able to pull one off because I have to wear some sort of supportive bra and supportive means a thick band. Major, major sad face. Low backs are almost as frustrating - no one likes to see your bra hanging out of your shirt. Source: Featureflash/ShutterStockSpaghetti Strap Shirts
These little tanks are so cute and simple and I love spaghetti straps for the summer. Unfortunately, it's really hard for me to pull them off. Remember those supportive bras I was just talking about? Yeah, they usually involve thick straps that are completely visible under a spaghetti strap. And that kind of ruins things. Source: Forever21Cute And Cheap Bras
I used to work at Victoria's Secret and I spent a lot of my time there admiring the adorable and cheap PINK bras that came in all sorts of fun colors. Just admiring, though, because wearing a cheap bra like this is like wearing no bra at all. There's just no support there. Do you know how much my bank account wishes I could spend $30 on a bra rather than $60? Do you?! Source: Victoria's Secret(Okay, okay, in all seriousness though, I do genuinely love my boobs. I wouldn’t trade them in even though this stuff is all so annoying. Just wanted to throw that in there!)
How do you feel about your boobs? Do you ever have these problems? What can you relate to the most? What did I miss? Tell me in the comments!
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I know! I’m a 36 F/FF depending on the bras and nothing ever fits right!
I totally, totally agree with you! The most embarrassing thing is gap-between-buttons, especially as I have to wear blouses for school (I’m English, so we have a uniform)- I don’t want all the pervy guys seeing my bra! Some even have the audacity to stare and wink (don’t worry, my feminist wiles help me to tell them off)! But, overall, I quite like my boobs, though I swear, if they get any bigger, I’d consider getting a reduction for practicality purposes (e.g. back pain etc.)
Totally agree. 36DD sucksssss
I’m 13 and a 32F. What you just said is too true. Everything I wear is reveling just because my boobs are so big and its really creepy when you catch people, older then you, stareing at them!
Psh, I know exactly how you feel. I have 36DD’s. I do love having a nice chest..they definitely do nice when you wear the RIGHT clothes..but sometimes you just want to not care about what you’re wearing. You definitely cannot just wear anything with a big chest.
I was feeling so low few minutes ago because i have like huge ones n I am on the healthier side so that makes things more difficult for me, whatever I wear the neckline slides down to show my credit card slot i e cleavage and every guy keeps on staring at me. wherever I go stuff for big breasted girls is so expensive but now at least I know I am not alone
I can really relate to the loose crop tops and bikinis. Sometimes i wish my boobs were just smaller! ;-;
This is my life!!!! Also any corset like top or dress that outlines the chest area but my boob are ten times bigger then that outline
Wow, you REALLY should stop buying from Victoria’s Secret because they don’t know how to make any size, smaller or larger, other than a industry standard 34B! XD
You should check out Bare Necessities and other sites that make cup-sized swimsuits that are actually catered towards fuller busts. Also, you should check out their bras as well and research them more, because 80% of the support should come from your band, NOT your straps. I know that any bra other than “normal” is going to be really expensive, but you shouldn’t have to have thick straps if you have supporting band and cups. (I have the issue have having too skinny of a ribcage. 28 and 30 bands rarely exist. 30D pretty much doesn’t exist unless it’s $60 or more. And since bands are getting so stretchy, ESPECIALLY from Victoria’s Secret, 32 bands don’t work for me anymore.)
Good luck!
One thing about button-down blouse is that the buttons near my chest would popped out. That’s why when I was in Senior High, guys in our class were the one making bets for who’s gonna tell me about those open-blouse.
This just made my night! And yes I completely understand!
–32FF who rides horses and envies B cups! lol
I am 13 and have DD boobs and let me tell you. It sucks. Not only is the rest of my class of girls are sizes A-C. That like she said it costs a lot of money to buy bras! For gym classes I need 2 sport bras and they still jiggle! Not fun
Try Enell’s sport bra for high impact sports. I get mine on right from Amazon ( saw it on Oprah). I was a DD in middle grade, And now am a DDD-32″ ribcage as an adult. The Enell bra is really worth it. I also get most of my regular bra’s from Frederick’s of Hollywood. Hope this helps some of you ladies
OMG!!!! You Literally just described me! I happen to have large boobs as well…always have, and of course I’m the only one in my family with them. My mom and sis are literally always telling me how much they want my boobs, so I tell them they can have ‘em!
right?) And I too only buy bathing suits from there simply because a roxy bikini would a) only cover my nipple and b) would make my boobs like they were sagging to the ground.
I spent last summer working at Victoria’s Secret and it killed me to see how cute the Pink bras were that season! I wanted one so badly, but I knew I would never wear it for a lack of support. (Oh and forget about wearing a lace bandeau for a bra
Btw, idk if you’ve ever tried to play golf with those costco muffins (thats what my family calls mine), DONT, it’s practically impossible, I’ve been trying for three years.
I wish I could even buy those bikini tops from victoria secrets. Or even a bra. I wear a DDD which really doesn’t fit right either. I have all those problems discribed in the article too. Anything that works for big breasted girls is so expensive.
I know exactly what you mean! Big boobs can be a pain! But if you get a dress that ties up in the back, you get the support you need! And bikini tops, I don’t really know how to describe it, but it’s kinda like you can adjust the cup… I got it at Walmart and it works
I think every girl has an issue with their body image, whether it is big or small. Clothes today suck, you have to really look for them or even have them made/tailored to get the right fit for your body. There are ways to make clothes that can flatter any girls’ figure and boobs of any sizes.
I know it is difficult, I have been busty all my life and I do get frustrated with finding good bras that don’t pinch or cause double boobs that looks like I have 4 instead of 2 or finding clothes that looks nice without looking trashy. I always loved those cute fitted vest that can go over a tshirt or tank and when I see a smaller chested girl wearing it, she pulls it off great..she flatters it. But when I tried wearing it once, I got in trouble because they said it looked like I was trying to show so much cleavage when I only wanted to wear the shirt cuz the other girl could and that it looked so cute, I thought it would look good too but I guess not..it ended up being too much unwanted attention.
We need stores that flatter all kinds of figures, boob sizes…not the typical sizes a-dd or more cups, I’m starting to think they are not working so well for some.
Maybe it would be better to be naked?? hehe J/K
God What I’d do to have boobs… I’m a 34AA and it makes me pissed off when I hear girls with boobs say how they don’t like them and so on. Yea you may not be able to fit into a certain bikini or top but the same goes for me. I have nothing to fill the top or bikini because there is nothing there! I’m 25 and yet I swear I have the chest of a 12 year old
Just like you complain about your boobs we big boobed girls do to, doesn’t mean earth of us don’t have a struggle. Either extreme comes with its challenges and sometimes it just feels good to vent . Try making one about having small boobs
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Hahahah! So true. I laughed out loud several times. I too struggle with these issues and it’s great that we can laugh about it because it really is a tragic truth. Especially the sports bra part. Yay for two bras. Not.
Thanks,
Big chested CC <3
Ike that is why I basically live in T shirts. It gets real annoying when my friends think that I’m so lucky to have big boobs. I’m not.