Society messes us up so much sometimes. It tells us we are supposed to be a certain way and if not we are wrong and need to change. I am a tomboy at heart. I like being outside and getting dirty and sweaty. I like hard work and sports and beer and burgers. When I'm cold I don't bundle up and cry about it, I go for a run and get hot and move on with my day. I cuss and laugh at dirty jokes. I get along great with guys. I like hurt and pain and pushing myself. I don't like shopping or gossip. I like camping and fishing and shooting guns and competitions. I don't paint my fingernails. I don't get a new outfit every week. I want to be strong and am proud of wanting to look strong. All these things apparently "make me a tomboy".
My boyfriend likes relaxing and eating popcorn and ice cream while watching movies. He doesn't like to be cold or hurt or working hard. He likes to go shopping and buy new clothes even when he has 10 shirts that look exactly like the one he's buying. Don't get me wrong, he likes shooting and basketball and video games. But often times I get confused and mad. I feel like he's not acting how a 'man' should. But then again, maybe I am not acting how a women should. Why doesn't he want to go out with the guys and watch the game and get a beer, and I do? Why does he want to stay home and cuddle under the blankets and watch a new movie, but I don't? Why does this even matter? Why do guys and girls have to have certain things they like and don't like and if they don't fit that, they are not 'girly' enough or not 'man' enough. What if we are just different people who like different things?
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