This is what they don’t tell you about being a girl.

We live in an age where comparison might be creeping in a whole lot more than compliments.

If you are wondering what that means, here's a little background.

We scroll through Instagram feeds, walk through grocery stores, and just go to class and see various other girls who live lives that appear to be "perfect".

At times, instead of being happy for these women, we start to compare ourselves to them. We start wishing that we had the job that they have or the relationship that they have.

To put it simply...we get insanely jealous.

Along with comparison and jealousy comes hurt, selfishness, and a lot of negativity.

We do this thing where we even say that "we are not like other girls" as if it is an insult to be a GIRL (AND SISTA, THIS IS NOT TRUE).

I could go on a whole rant about how society has made us feel like we are little and worthless and not valuable, but that doesn't change the fact that WE can help one another out!

So for now, we will talk about this...

Somewhere down the road, we stopped supporting one another and we started to tear each other down, and now it's almost like we are sitting in a scene from 'Mean Girls'.

Now we see women shaming other women all over social media for stating their beliefs or fighting for what they believe in and ladies, this is NOT necessary.

Let's put a stop to this!! Start looking for the good in the girl next to you and LIFT HER UP INSTEAD OF SHUTTING HER DOWN.

It has been a long road for women to have their voices be heard and now that we are being heard by society (or at least being heard more), there are still times that we use them to drag other women down and it is sad and it is scary.

For so many women, we have the natural tendency to feel things differently, love others with a lot of strength, and empathize in such a beautifully unique way. This is not saying that guys aren't strong, they are, but in very different ways.

Today, start by lifting up some girls around you, whether or not they agree with your political views, whether or not they share the same belief system as you, whether or not they are someone you would typically associate yourself with, treat them with respect. Even though they aren't sharing all the same beliefs as you, THEY are human, and they have emotions and a beating heart and you have no idea what road they have walked to get to where they are today.

Care for people. Be a voice for those who don't have a voice. Lift people up instead of tearing them down.

WOMEN, STARTING SUPPORTING WOMEN.

Let's start now.