I Don't Have Time To Be a Girl
Today I am feeling rather tired as it is Monday. I was just thinking about how frustrating it is to be a girl in this world. There's too many things to do as a female. Sometimes I feel like we live in a mans world. All men have to do is roll out of bed, take a quick shower and they're ready to go. Why does it take so much time and preparation to be a female?! I didn't ask for this. Here's a list of things that most females do that I simply do not have time for.
1. Styling my hair
Are you kidding me? As a full time student who also works part time I have a hard time getting a full eight hours of sleep a night or a full three meals throughout the day. I do not have time to style my hair. I want to know why this is even a thing. How many of us actually have time to style our hair every single day? Yet we're still doing it. Why can't it be okay to have messy hair on a daily basis? I honestly don't even remember the last time I even brushed my hair, let alone freaking style it. My hair has been in braids for weeks simply because I don't have time for anything else. My boyfriend even noticed that I have been "rocking the braids" for weeks now, haha.
2. Shaving my legs or other body parts.
Okay, this is something I seriously have to plan for throughout my week. I can't wait for the days when this heat will be gone and we will welcome cooler weather because this means leggings. This means I can go longer without shaving my legs (I know, gross but don't pretend that we don't all do it) It takes me too long to do this. Maybe I am lazy. Or maybe its just ridiculous that we cannot accept that females also grow hair. Why is that such a bad thing, honestly? Is it hurting anyone to not shave your legs? No. Then when did we begin this and why do we still do it? UUGGHHHH.
3. Doing My Makeup on a Daily Basis
I wake up at 5AM or earlier on a daily basis. I would rather get the extra 30 minutes of sleep than do my makeup every single morning. Don't get me wrong, I love a full face of makeup. I wish I had time to do it every single day but, alas, sleep always seems to come first. I have nothing against women who wear makeup every single day. I hope you slay the day for the those of us who still have dark circles dark enough to look like bruises, okay?
4. Periods
I'm not even going to explain this one. All I know is that I certainly did not ask for this and I don't want them, ever. I don't have time to deal with it.
5. Having painted toenails all the time.
I'm pretty sure the polish that's on my toes right now has been there since the beginning of summer. I just do not have time to paint my toes. Also, why do my feet look so abnormal without polish on them? I would rather have the chipped polish than nothing at all. I so long for a pedicure right now. Just another thing I do not have time for.
6. Carrying a purse full of trash.
Lets face it. If you were to look in my purse right now its honestly just a traveling trashcan. Why do I still continue to carry this shit around? I don't freaking know. It carries all of the things I don't need like 12 bottles of lotion and 5 lipsticks. That's an exaggeration, but you get the idea. If they made women's jeans with larger pockets (like men's pants) then I would opt out of the whole purse thing and carry my wallet in my pocket. But I will continue to suffer with my small pockets and oversized bag full of receipts and other things I really don't need.
I'm sure I can come up with 100 reasons why I don't have time to be a girl but, I think this is enough to get my point across. We truly do live in a mans world where women's clothes are more expensive, they overcharge for tampons and it takes forever and a day for us to get ready for the day. Can I get an amen?
-Tay
