Becoming a woman felt a bit like becoming famous. For, from being benevolently generally ignored — the base-line existence of most children — a teenage girl is suddenly fascinating to others, and gets bombarded with questions: What size are you? Have you done it yet? Will you have sex with me? Have you got ID? Do you want to try a puff of this? Are you seeing anyone? Have you got protection? What’s your signature style? Can you walk in heels? Who are your heroes? Are you getting a Brazilian? What porn do you like? Do you want to get married? When are you going to have kids? Are you a feminist? Were you just flirting with that man? What do you want to do? WHO ARE YOU?All ridiculous questions to ask of a 13-year-old simply because she now needs a bra. They might as well have been asking my dog. I had absolutely no idea. . Caitlin Moran
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Being a teenager is pretty difficult, but it doesn’t stop people from thinking that we all do these things and believe in certain things. Teenagers are also often treated like we think we are. We want to be the center of attention and we throw ourselves into these activities where we show off our different interests. For example, being a woman is something that changes from being a teenager to being an adult, so it is very common for people to ask questions because they don’t understand how to treat us as adults. In addition, teenagers want to be treated as adults as well, so they try to behave as if they have already been one for a long time.

Source: How To Be A Woman

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