Growing up, I've always said that I was more like my dad's son than his daughter. I've always loved watching and playing sports, going hunting, fishing, and mudding. Getting dirty has never bothered me and WWE was my favorite thing on Earth. Dresses and pink and Barbie dolls have never been my thing. I've always preferred a t-shirt and shorts, liked all the "boy" colors, and would rather play with trucks outside or ride fourwheelers. I can't walk in heels to save my life and if you know me, I'm ALWAYS in my Converse. I was raised to be just as tough as the boys and they always knew not to mess with me. I was always picked first when picking teams to play football or baseball in the backyard. I hated makeup, and to this day, I have no idea how to put in on correctly. My hair was always in a ponytail or in French braids with a ball cap on, usually unbrushed unless my mom held me down and brushed it herself. Softball was, and still is my favorite sport. I was a cheerleader through the years but as soon as practice was over, I was jumping in the creek with the football players. I begged to play football but was never allowed because it was a "boy sport." This never seemed like a problem to me, and my parents have never treated me any different because of it.

This is just the way I have always been. I just moved into my first house and guess what? I'm the only girl living in it. I've always been more comfortable around guys than girl. I guess what I'm trying to say is, it's OK for a girl to be "more like a boy." It's possible for a girl to always be surrounded by guys without living in fear of being called a whore. Girls can like "boy things" and not be gay. (And if you are, kudos to you. Live your life and be happy.) With all the news that's going around on social media, we're being told that we have to be and act the gender that we were born as and I think that's wrong.

I love being a girl, don't get me wrong. I love being able to dress up and look nice, when I want to, for me. I love feeling empowered. I love being independent. I love getting my hair and nails done every now and then. I love going tanning and getting my eyebrows waxed. But I also love sitting on the couch yelling at the TV when an Auburn football game is on. My ideal date is going to any sporting event (preferably a football or baseball game). During the summer, all I want to do is grill out and drink a few beers with some friends over and not worry about anything. Jacked up trucks and rag top Jeeps are my favorite vehicles and they're even better muddy.

This is for the girls who have never followed their "gender roles." The girls who were covered in dirt growing up, being yelled at by their moms for coming home with grass stains on their jeans. The ones of us who have always been one of the guys and always will be. Never let anyone tell you that it's wrong, or you should act more "lady like." Because not every girl wants to be a princess when they grow up, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.