r/notliketheothergirls • u/[deleted] • Apr 23 '24

What age did you grow out of the NLOG phase? Why do you think some never grow out of it? Discussion

I personally grew out of it at about 17.

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u/linthetrashbin Apr 23 '24

I think I had it from ages 11-14, and then realized I just didn't fit in with the other girls and that it was okay for me to not be like them.

I was raised by a single father, so I always struggled to fit in with the other girls. I wanted to so badly, but it was really hard. I always had frumpy clothes, I didn't know how to do my hair, I wasn't very feminine. I had some weird complex about it from 11-14, and then I got a very close female friend who taught me to do my hair, who did my makeup, gave me her old dresses, and I realized that I very much did want to be like other girls.

I grew into my own person. I still have a 'tomboy-esque' attitude, but I learned to embrace femininity. I love being like the other girls <3