So long story short, I never got to be a rebellious teenager or college student. I have extremely conservative parents and lived at home throughout college/grad school/teaching credential programs. The bright side is I saved thousands of dollars and graduated debt free. The downside is I never got to have my rebellious phase. I never got to go against the grain. It wasn't all my parents fault. I worked at some very conservative places too (Government Research Lab and Martial Arts Studio).
I've started by painting my nails and getting acrylics occasionally. (I'm AMAB). I cross dress occasionally as a way to relax. I've also dyed my hair and am growing it out. (My parents would threaten me with eviction if it got a millimeter beyond their tastes). I've put a bumper sticker on my truck and am ordering some more (my parents are against any sort of thing that isn't "normal" or "regular").
What are some more things I can do to release this bottled up rebelliousness? My therapist says that this is really good for me and is helping relieve my anxiety issues,
Submitted July 05, 2019 at 08:26PM by MatSciMan https://ift.tt/2Jo8bTw
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