I have this same issue with myself. As a child I grew up wanting to be just like my dad. Deep down I have a very masculine personality and being female was very confusing when making friends and establishing my self perception based on how others view me. Now I understand my role in society; however for many years I was very hard on myself for not fitting in with "the girls". I almost appreciate my differences now and enjoy the way I view the world.
People do still treat me differently. I find it fascinating to watch how others react to my energy. Men can be intimidated because I know how to fix things around the house better than most men, and I know how to do more on cars than most men. Women on the other hand can be judgmental because I dont like shopping, I cant match anything including my own clothes lol, and well I do makeup to help people feel more comfortable.
But overall I am just me. I like to fish, like to kayak and dont care if I get dirty. I am almost proud of the grunge I can put up with. I am in all sense a weird person. I dont fit into normal in any sense. I study things people dont know exist for fun. I enjoy studying society and trends its just how I manage to organize my thoughts. That is how I found myself at your website.
I hope as society evolves more and more with the interconnected network we are creating, I hope that we all learn what true self love is and stop worrying what others think. People will always judge. Why spend precious time worrying about that which we cannot control.
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I have this same issue with myself. As a child I grew up wanting to be just like my dad. Deep down I have a very masculine personality and being female was very confusing when making friends and establishing my self perception based on how others view me. Now I understand my role in society; however for many years I was very hard on myself for not fitting in with "the girls". I almost appreciate my differences now and enjoy the way I view the world.
People do still treat me differently. I find it fascinating to watch how others react to my energy. Men can be intimidated because I know how to fix things around the house better than most men, and I know how to do more on cars than most men. Women on the other hand can be judgmental because I dont like shopping, I cant match anything including my own clothes lol, and well I do makeup to help people feel more comfortable.
But overall I am just me. I like to fish, like to kayak and dont care if I get dirty. I am almost proud of the grunge I can put up with. I am in all sense a weird person. I dont fit into normal in any sense. I study things people dont know exist for fun. I enjoy studying society and trends its just how I manage to organize my thoughts. That is how I found myself at your website.
I hope as society evolves more and more with the interconnected network we are creating, I hope that we all learn what true self love is and stop worrying what others think. People will always judge. Why spend precious time worrying about that which we cannot control.