Religion
The majority of my family is Christian and I consider myself apart of the Christian faith as well. Both of my parents were Mormon, so I was raised …show more content…
I hated wearing dresses and I hated going through the trouble of making my hair look neat. I had accepted that I was a girl; I never questioned that for a second. It did not bother me that I was a female, what upset me was what people expected of me because I was a female. I was considered a tomboy when I was younger, but my parents did not object to my behavior. The only time they ever protested was when I had to dress up for something, which continued to frustrate me because I wanted to wear overalls instead of an itchy dress. As a child I participated in both feminine and masculine activities. I had a huge collection of Barbie’s that continued to grow larger every year because that was the main gift people would get me for my birthday. Even though I considered myself more of a tomboy, I did not mind playing with toys that were considered girly. However, I did wish that someone had taken the time to get me action figures as well. My uncle was a teenager when I was born, so I would always play with his toys when I went over to my grandmother’s house. I always enjoyed being able to play with what was considered boys’ toys and I wished I could have had some of my