But the truth is, being a teenage girl isn’t all that easy.
In fact, neither would a lot of women.
To the teenage girls of today: we know your struggle.
Not being taken seriously
I love when people ask for my opinion.
Come to think of it, it might even be part of the reason I became a writer.
Having someone care about your ideas feels incredibly validating.
“All the cat calling from old men,” she shared with me on Facebook.
“And teasing from boys my age saying they were fake.”
Feeling all the feels
When I was teenager, everything felt so tragic.
And I wasn’t alone.
“I remember having so many big feelings,” Denver-based therapist Bethany Raab told me in an interview.
“When I was angry it was BIG anger.
Same with sadness, excitement and of course, thinking I was in love.”
Not measuring up (literally)
Teen years can be a totally uncomfortable time for our bodies.
With so many changes going on, it can be easy to feel self conscious over anything.
For Judy Gaman, co-author ofStay Young: 10 Proven Steps to Ultimate Health,it was her height.
This caused her to act out in a not-so-nice manner.
“I regret that I used bad language and put up a wall around my emotions.”
“They were the ones that made fun of you if you were not wearing the latest styles.
“I would blush at every little thing it was so embarrassing!”
Just askMiley Cyrus, who got her first period while on the set ofHannah Montana, wearing white pants.
“It was so embarrassing, but I couldn’t leave,” she toldMarie Claire.
I have to be on set.'”
And let’s not even mention the nightmare of trying to use a tampon for the first time.
It’s also easy to overlook all of your own amazing qualities and the great things about your life.
The upside, she said, was many, many hours consumed with music and writing.
“Overall I was doing too much self-analysis, which has also followed me into adulthood!”
This too shall pass
Being a teenage girl is no walk in the park.
Until then, “Relax and enjoy life as it comes to you,” said Macs.
“Caring too much about what others thought of me affected my self-esteem,” she told me.
Building a positive self-image, despite the pressures of teen life is very important."
