Middle school was hard for me not because of the awkward phases everyone goes through during that time, although I did have a fair share of those, it was because during that time I was bullied by my parents to act more feminine and appropriate to my gender. Growing up with mostly boys as my playmates I didn’t turn out as feminine as society would’ve liked, don’t get me wrong I did like wearing dresses and playing with baby dolls form time to time however my family seemed to find a problem with my behavior, I didn’t act appropriately as a female, according to them at least. I would run around with my friends playing in the dirty streets instead of helping my mother in the kitchen or sitting idly during family gatherings. This continued until
