The Tomboy Diaries

I am a tomboy. Well, not really, but I kind of am one. To my parents, I dress like a dude, talk like a dude, and even act like a dude. To my boyfriend, I dress like a girl, talk like a girl, and definitely act like a girl.

Why would I do that? Well, it is complicated. The truth is I do it because my father told me that I am not allowed to have a boyfriend ever since I was in kindergarten. The rule hasn't changed, though, because, even now that I am seventeen years old, he never stops reminding me that I am still not permitted to have a boyfriend.

That is why I decided that I would act like a tomboy in front of him and act like a girl in front of my friends. As soon as my parents's car pulls away from the school's parking lot, I am already making my way to the restroom, where I change into what will actually be my outfit for the day. Complicated? Probably. Worth it? Definitely.