From the moment I was fourteen and started sprouting boobs, putting on a bra became just as routine as brushing my teeth. It was a rite of passage, but now women are ditching the undergarment and baring it all. The stigma towards women’s body image affects girls at a young age, and these girls grow up wanting a perfect body; a body that does not exist. Boobs are boobs, and whether you’re flat chested or wear a DD cup, perky and round, or saggy and oddly shaped, we have to work with what we’ve got. And we have a special pair of boobs that we should flaunt no matter what.

Before I decided to go sans bra, I was a little worried if I could even pull it off, considering the fact that I’m a 32C and yes, my boobs move with me. I wouldn’t say that I have huge boobs, but they’re definitely there and that’s something. At the same time, I consider myself to be pretty modest, I’d either show nothing or just enough, but never too much. I also worried about what people would think; in my hometown you can run into anybody at any given time. What would it be like running into your high school teacher at the supermarket, with your nipples showing right through your shirt? These were all things that I took into consideration when leaving the bra behind and simply slipping on my top. But lucky for me, New York City is a socially liberal place with far more people carrying on with their own lives that even skipping a bra isn’t enough to grab anyone's attention.

Everyone has a different relationship with their bra. On some days my bra is my supportive best friend while other days I feel as if I'm being suffocated by my worst enemy. I also have a love-hate relationship with the style of my bras. Wearing a sexy lace bra is definitely a confidence booster, but let's be real it's not always seen. For that reason, I'd opt for a "mom bra" even in fear of the shape being seen through my tops.

As you can tell, this wasn't an easy decision. But one morning I woke up, looked in the mirror, felt myself up, got dressed and prepared myself to rock my strapless top, no matter what. If it wasn't for my bravery and the determination I have at this stage of my life, I most likely wouldn't have done it. Well I did it and I've never felt more free and more comfortable in my entire life. I didn't feel wire strapped to my chest nor did my boobs feel imprisoned. Going braless is by far one of the best feelings ever, and us women should embrace it.

So, am I an official braless convert? Did I purge all of my bras? Nope and nope, but one thing that's for sure, I'm no longer afraid to go braless. It's not some daunting trend only flat-chested girls can pull off. You don't have to have tiny, "perfect" boobs to rock a strapless top or any cute summer clothes. And no, people won't ask you if you're wearing a bra nor would they even notice if you're wearing one or not. Our insecurities get the worst of us, they hold us back and make us feel crazy. Nobody thinks about our boobs more than we do, and for that reason we should feel completely comfortable with ourselves. After going braless I learned to feel better about my boobs. Before, my insecurities were magnified in my head. I am now telling you to try it out! Go braless for even a day, wear what you want and if it doesn't include a bra, leave it! You might come out happier and more accepting of your boobs, just like me.