I tried to fit in. But inside I felt uncomfortable. Heels rubbed my feet, cosmetics irritated my skin, and dresses restricted my movements.
Over time, I realized that femininity is not about appearance at all. It's about the state. About self-acceptance. About how you feel in your body, in your day. Now I can put on loose trousers, sneakers and a warm sweater and still feel feminine. Because I'm calm, I'm happy with myself. I don't prove to anyone that I'm a real woman. I just live, love, feel and that's enough. Femininity is in gestures, in the voice, in a smile, in care. And in the freedom to be yourself.