I want to be like other girls. Atomic Kitten 2022-12-29
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As a young girl, it is common to look at the people around us and compare ourselves to them. We may notice that some of our friends seem to fit in more easily or seem more confident in their own skin, and we may begin to feel that we are not quite like the "other girls." It's important to remember that every person is unique and that it is okay to be different. However, it is also natural to want to feel a sense of belonging and to fit in with our peers.
There are many different reasons why someone might want to be like other girls. Perhaps you feel like you don't quite fit in with your group of friends, or you feel like you are not as popular or confident as some of the other girls in your class. It could also be that you are struggling with insecurities or self-doubt and feel like you would be more accepted if you were more like the other girls.
No matter what the reason, it is important to remember that you are unique and that you have your own strengths and qualities that make you special. It is okay to admire the qualities of others and to want to improve yourself, but it is not healthy to try to completely change who you are in order to fit in with a certain group.
Instead of trying to be like other girls, focus on being the best version of yourself. This might mean finding activities or hobbies that you enjoy and that help you feel confident and fulfilled. It could also mean seeking out supportive friends who accept and appreciate you for who you are.
It's also important to remember that no one is perfect and that it is normal to have insecurities or to feel self-conscious at times. Instead of trying to hide these feelings or pretending that they don't exist, try talking to someone you trust about how you are feeling. This could be a parent, a teacher, a counselor, or a friend. Sometimes, just talking about our feelings can help us feel better and more confident in ourselves.
In conclusion, it is natural to want to fit in and be like other girls, but it is important to remember that you are unique and that your own strengths and qualities make you special. Instead of trying to change who you are, focus on being the best version of yourself and finding activities and friends that help you feel confident and fulfilled. Remember that it is okay to have insecurities and to feel self-conscious at times, and don't be afraid to talk to someone you trust about how you are feeling.
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Their relationship was fantastic, and I did feel relief when Jupiter addressed the parental approval and weirdness of a 35-year-old queer lady around a 16-year-old after midnight in a conservative town. Complicating matters is the fact that Valentina, Mara's crush, is one of the new players, as is Carly, Mara's nemesis-the girl Mara fought with when she was kicked off the basketball team. I believe it will easily make my list of favorite books of the year since I enjoyed it so much. Bigotry, misperceptions, even misguided attempts to help convert are all damaging in their own ways and it isn't at all unreasonable that Mara might find little support in her community. I tried so hard to separate myself from others because I was scared to be ordinary that I lost my own identity along the way. We don't talk about how Mara is gay but no one says so.
Iâm Tired Of Trying To Be âNot Like Other Girlsâ
It quickly becomes apparent that volleyball is not an option, so when Mara's best friend Quinn mentions the football team, Mara agrees. We are fed messages by a patriarchal society of what a good, attractive, acceptable, feminine woman is, and women themselves police and criticize each other as a result. I am trying to be as authentic and genuine as I can be, and it does not matter if I am or not like anyone else. The side characters were all fantastic. This band, of course, is the Jonas Brothers. The book features a mid-30s queer mentor who I deeply related to.
She was beautiful but unintelligent, she tried too hard, she was an attention seeker, a bimbo sex object. And she also starts to see the true colors of her male friends, which had been before her the entire time and which she'd excused. For some reason, I felt ashamed. Mara slowlyâso slowlyâbegins to realize that just because a girl is a girly girl, that doesn't mean she's not tough or can't hack it. Both experiences can, and should, be represented in ou Queer experiences in the United States are a broad spectrum. This was a great queer YA sports book that tackles internalized misogyny and homophobia in a small town.
This was an excellent read. Like Other Girls made me so happy for so many different reasons. If you are a YA fan, this is a must. It was a great read. . However, it has taken on a new form on According to psychotherapist Dr.
An ARC was given to me for a review. It's solid, not without its flaws, and has a character who really grows up in the pages to realize what is worth fighting forâand how to fight. This is my first book by Lundin but I doubt it will be my last. The football was also a lot of fun in the book! I truly adored the friendships that blossomed from shared experience and Mara learning to let people in. It was kinda predictable from a mile away what was going to eventually happen but it was super cute nonetheless. . Underdog sport team, coming of age, finding yourself, and lesbians and sapphics.
When I was in college I did not want to be one of those girls who worked towards their future but wanted to live in the moment because you only live once. Lyrics transcribed by Disneyclips. So Mara's teammates reactions to girls on the team were. Non-standard issue: I was the only girl on a high school all-male basketball team and no one cared. Lyrics from Mulan 2 The life of a princess From her birth is well defined She must humbly serve her country Play the part she's been assigned She guards the hopes of her people Weak and mighty, rich and poor Who could ever ask for more? I really enjoyed how the events were described taking place and being in Mara's head as she was making split second decisions was very fun. People seem to find a way to criticize women for practically anything they do, so, girls, why not just do whatever the hell we want? And I liked that the role model character despite being confident in her queerness was still scared. As I did, I found more and more of my female peers were doing the same.
I also liked the slow burn romance, and the way the book examined friendships and family relations. They grew to depend on each other and stood against the many jerks trying to stop them from playing. After getting kicked off the basketball team for a fight that was absolutely totally not her fault okay maybe a little her fault , Mara is dying to find a new sport to play to prove to her coach that she can be a team player. I especially didn't like the way the main character, a white girl, saw her as her nemesis before, literally calling her arrogant and aggressive when she was clearly neither. The other girls on the team were pretty fantastic, however I'm still upset by the adults, who all literally did nothing to help make things better and refused to help or see what was going on, but gave the boys multiple passes for their awful behavior. I once went to a UCLA vs USC game and I left before the fourth quarter because I found the whole thing boring.
Watching her change, better her attitude, and open her eyes to the others around her was a sweet lesson learned. . She just likes being one of the guys anyway, she's tall, she can take a hit, and she's been playing ball with her brother and Quinn her entire life. A lifelong football fan, Mara decides to hit the gridiron with her brother, Noah, and best friend, Quinn-and she turns out to be a natural. But, if you're looking for something like Dairy Queen and Moxie but make it super gay, this is the book for you. What was he like in college? I have loved Taylor Swift since I was a child, but I also noticed another girl in my class being mocked for liking her.
Who could ever ask for more? So half of the struggles Mara faces are completely alien to me and although I've read about American high-school experiences enough to understand what's going on, it still feels kinda weird and stupid. Not only was this the kind of YA read that I love, this was also a sports book! Things I love about this book: an angry girl protagonist! Even though some of my teammates were typical slightly chauvinistic alpha-male teenagers who thought they're the god's gift to the world. The novel was comprehensive, well written and introduced me to the specifics of American football I'm still not sure if it was a good thing or not. I would also have liked to see more of a resolution in terms of the main character's mother, who's very unsupportive and queerphobic, but I also realize that sometimes it just is that way and isn't ever going to change. I had, however, some issues with it. But the setting and side characters were rather shallow and that undermined the more fleshed-out aspects that might have had an enormous emotional resonance like Mara's mother and how her expectations and punishments lead to deep emotional scars that might never heal. We were all troubled as young people.
I understand a little bit about one of the adults as she was in a tough position and was one of the few decent adults in the book, but the adult educator that was told just made me want to scream. And while it is not without flaws, Lundin sure can write. Hopefully, that will change when this releases in a few days because it deserves its readership. It's in rural Oregon, but I kept trying to place where in Oregon, since place names beside Portland weren't really used? We need better representation of women to dispel this dichotomous myth. Her older brother Noah Mara is a strong-tempered, athletically gifted, closeted queer high schooler in the rural town of Elkhorn, Oregon. She thinks once she gets o Girls playing sports is always a subject that grabs me and a girl playing on the boy's football team is even better. I was seriously annoyed at her selfishness⌠but had to remind myself she's just a kid with immature attitude.
