being a girl is hard

Being a girl is hard 

That should be a sad thing for you to hear from me considering I'm only 14

I can't do much without being judged

I can't be passionate without being “on my period” 

I walk around cradling my equality only to have it knocked out of my arms by a man who didn't see me because his head was healed way to high

And, don't get me wrong, I completely understand that guys have it hard sometimes

Being bad at something that is considered “manly” makes you a girl

“you throw like a girl”

“you hit like a girl”

“stop acting like such a girl”

But why is “like a girl” a bad thing?

If it weren't for girls and our 22,21,20,19,18,17,16,15, year old bodies giving you life, you would have a thing to complain about except your lack of existence

I'm just saying.

But what I'm “just saying” is all water under the bridge, of course, because a teenage girl with a strong opinion is just being “hormonal”

That water should be used to wake people up from their dreams and bring them to a harsh reality 

Let them see a girl’s world for what it really is

Being a girl is hard because I can't wear my favorite pair of jeans or my favorite dress without being cat called or sent back to my room and told to change

Being a girl is hard because I can't like a popular band without being a follower or a groupie

Being a girl is hard because I can't walk home at night

Being a girl is hard because I can't have brains over beauty

Being a girl is hard because I society has taught me that

Being a girl is hard because I'm “too young”

Being a girl is hard because 

I can't eat too much

I can't ask for help

I can't complain

I can't dress up 

I can't dress down

I CAN’T TAKE IT

Because being a girl is hard

But what would I know?

I'm only 14