I got into comics during my freshman year of high school completely by accident. When I was younger, I had always enjoyed watching movies based off comics with my dad. The original "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" movies, "Daredevil" and "Elektra." Even though re-watching these movies years later has opened my eyes to the fact that they weren't as amazing as I had initially thought when I was younger, I still hold the memory of them warmly. I loved "X-Men" because of the movies, so I I just randomly started researching the comics. That one action led to learning about all kinds of comics, the beginning of buying many comics over the next few years, and a passion for comics that's always present.

I didn't know it when I was younger, but when I told my dad in high school that I was really into comics, he admitted to me that when he was much younger he had loved comics too. Comics became another subject that I could talk to him about and bond with him over, which I'm sure he wasn't expecting. I've come to cherish this part of me very much.

With the much anticipated movie, "Suicide Squad," coming out this Friday, I felt that it was the perfect time to bring to light the many grievances I have as a female that loves comics. These grievances have to do with the frustrating way I've been treated or viewed by many males when they find out my passion for comics. This hasn't just happened to me, but also to the many female friends I have that love comics as well. While not all guys have reacted these ways when they learn about it, more have than I'm comfortable with.

1. Don't "test me," talk to me.

My biggest pet peeve would be this one. Telling you I love comics isn't an invitation to "test me" on my knowledge. Insert the biggest eye roll ever you've ever seen. We can have a discussion about it. In fact, I welcome one. I love discussing comics and arguing about different opinions on them. However, don't try to set out to prove that I don't know everything about comics. In all honesty, I don't. And if you were being honest with yourself, neither do you, so trying to test me is completely pointless. There will be things I know more than you, there will be things you know more than me, and there will be things we both have no clue about it. Understand that and move forward accordingly.

2. I'm not just following a trend.

I've loved comics before the craze started. Without even knowing it, my dad was unintentionally influencing my interest in comics and all things related. But even if it were because of the recent craze, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. This recent trend of comics being adored and acknowledged by so many people, more than ever before, is amazing to me. I get to enjoy talking about comics to so many more people than I could before and I love it. There's nothing wrong with people, male or female really, becoming interested in comics because of its recent popularity and learning more because of it. The more the merrier.

3. Don't assume who or what I like.

The amount of guys that try to guess my favorite character, movie, comics, etc. is more than I can count. For the most part they either assume a super popular female character or a super attractive (based off the movies) and popular male character. I mean, hey, I have no problem if those types of characters are someone's favorites, but don't assume they're my favorites if I have literally given you no indication thus far about any of my preferences. Get to know my tastes a little more before you try to guess, because at least then it'll be an educated guess. Like I said in grievance #1, we can have a discussion. Go ahead and flat out ask me who I like if you want. I'm proud of my favorites revolving comics, and have no problem making them known to you. Some of my answers may shock you and some may not, but either way, the answers aren't meant to please you.

4. Don't sexualize me, my preferences or me based off of my preferences.

Obviously, everyone is aware of how sexualized female characters are in comic books. They have been since comics started and unfortunately they probably will be for many more years. However, there should be limits to your own sexualizing of those characters, and especially limits to you sexualizing me based off of my love for some of those characters.

For example, I love Harley Quinn (I mean hello who doesn't though right) but that doesn't mean that when I say I may want to be her for Comic Con or Halloween you can automatically start sexualizing me. Because if you really knew her origin, you'd know that Harley Quinn's original outfit covers her entire body and the only skin that's shown is her face. You can't even see her hair. And unless you know me (or read this article), you wouldn't know that actually, my favorite outfit of hers is the classic Harley Quinn outfit. But if I want to go to Comic Con or go out on Halloween in booty shorts and a decorated crop top with a pimped out hammer or bat to showcase that version of Harley Quinn, then I will. And it's not because I want to look hot or sexy, but because I love that character and want to bring her to life in whatever way I want because it's my body and I can do with it what I want.

So, please don't ruin my excitement over wanting to dress like a particular female character by sexualizing it, and me, because then I will get very upset and bring down the wrath of hundreds of years worth of angry, degraded women upon you.

I wanted to address these grievances for two reasons. The first being that it's just so frustrating that I had to get it off my chest. The second being that maybe guys like that would read this article and be aware of what they're doing and how it makes us feel and, hopefully, stop doing these very common things.