I haven’t always been comfortable in my skin. For many years when I was younger, I desperately wished I were a boy. I don’t remember exactly when those feelings surfaced, but it was after Barbies and before braces.

I went through a tomboy phase where I slammed tennis balls against the house all the time, I studied insects, I hated boys (in that way), and I dreaded the changes I knew were coming to my body because I was a girl. I didn’t want some stupid period. What a pain in the butt. And who wants things protruding from their chest? Couldn’t I just blend into the background with the boys? I got along better with them anyway.

Eventually I grew out of that and I’m quite happy where I am now. I love being a woman and all that entails, including being part of a movement of powerful women in Birmingham and across the nation that are trying to help their sisters.

In all honesty though, I do have quite a few moments when I still feel pretty masculine or not as lady-like. But that’s me and that’s ok. I’m multiple-faceted and that works in my favor. So, while I may not always be the lady I should be, I’m always me and that’s better than faking it.

Love yourself.
Find peace inside.
Share happiness.

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  2. This is so interesting to me, as I always loved hanging more with boys, and I see my own children try to understand ‘gender’ and why certain things are ‘for girls’ or ‘for boys’… (I think girls have it easier in that area… as it was a lot more acceptable for me to be a tomboy, than it would have been for one of my brothers to be a whatever the boy version is of that…) I wish we could all just be people 🙂

    • I always got a long with boys better than girls growing up. That eventually balanced itself out, but for the longest I was so much more comfortable around guys and interacting with them.

      And yes, I wish we could all be people. I’ve had it brought to my attention (and noticed it since) that even though I talk about equality and want it so much, I still tend to talk about race, color, or orientation way too much. I need to get back to just people….even though I’m just making points. I need to work on that!

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