In movies, people behave nobly. They bravely rebel; they stand up for themselves. I didn’t, because of the retaliation.
As a child, I couldn’t stand wearing dresses. I’m talking about an intense feeling, touching on my identity, and not just a whim. I liked it when I was mistaken for a boy. I hated it when my breasts started developing and I had to give up walking around shirtless.
Friends came over to play for my birthday and she always made me wear a dress. You might think that there are worse things in life. And it’s true, there are definitely worse things.
One time, I rebelled. I screamed and cried. She threatened to call all the parents to tell them the party was canceled because I was being a monster. I put on her damn dress.
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