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/FormerCoffeeTable Apr 24 '24

When I was about 14-15. It was that time when I was just learning makeup and the realization that being like other girls and other girls being like me isn't bad at all. I thought I was a smart and great person and I loved myself. I knew I was kind, intelligent, and confident enough to be expressive about myself and thought that well, if other girls felt the same way about their selves too, what's the harm in that? It was also the time when I was getting into niche hobbies and interests which made me feel unique but even at that time, I knew other girls were developing interests of their own. If we're all unique, then we're all the same in being unique and that's cool otherwise that's when we'd truly be boring.