As a Woman, I Feel Sorry. But, As a Girl, I’m Scared
Shima Ghaheri
From Designing Games to Designing Futures | TEDx Speaker, Career Coach, Ex Toy and Game Designer
On LinkedIn, I usually talk about my past, my wins, and my journey.
You might be wondering, why all the personal stories? (Don't worry, I'm not obsessed with myself!)
Also, Today is different.
Today, I'm here to confess.
I'm TIRED and SCARED.
I come from a society where women are unofficially and sometimes officially considered inferior.?(Not gonna unpack that mess here - just the influence it had on me)
Since I was a tiny human, being a GIRL just felt...WRONG.
I barely wore dresses and skirts.
I preferred to freeze my ass off rather than wear my PINK jacket.?
I didn't like the Princess's tea party, I'd rather climb trees and jump off hills
– you know, "boy stuff" everyone said.
Nobody approved it, and I?had to follow the rules of being a “good girl”
I was only a 7-year-old kid, and yet I could sense something was wrong about being a girl in that society. (Hint: I was only 13 years old when I first thought about emigration)
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Since then, my life has been a never-ending battle to prove MYSELF and MY WORTH.
Now, you may ask why I am telling you this.
I’ve been working on my website for a few weeks now.
Every time I’m about to hit publish, all those “proving myself” moments try to catch up with me – AGAIN!
They make me feel like that little scared girl who didn’t know how to stay STRONG, who didn’t know how to prove herself, who didn’t know she was worthy of LOVE despite her flaws.
But you know what? I'm over it. This is my story, and I'm owning it. There are still bugs and flaws in my website, but who cares!? (Link in comments - I'd love to know your feedback)
If you feel connected with my story, you'll stick around and will accept me with my flaws, and if not, we are still friends, and I love you dearly ????
What was it like for YOU as a girl or boy growing up in your culture? (If not comfortable sharing here, DM me - I care and read all your stories ??)
You are all amazing, and we’re all trying our best - and that's what matters. ??
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9 个月YESSSSSSSSSSSS. Keep telling stories. (I'll warn you before I get sick of it ??) ps. Love the website.
Content Marketer | creating really great content @ Amazon Ads
9 个月Shima! Congratulations on launching your website my friend that is incredible!! I can totally relate with your story, I find the phrase ??good girl?? so triggering. Growing up it felt like a suffocating box. Happy to see you pushing past and launching your website! Excited for what’s more to come
I currently feed into services via IMHN with the hope that changes can happen & the stigma that still surrounds mental Health IS dispersed once + for all.
9 个月This is such a raw & honest share- Thank you ??
International Business / Foreign Commercial Expert / Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals
9 个月Thanks for sharing your story ??
I help men in 20s to 40s reverse pre-diabetes and shed up to 10% bodyweight in 90 days | IIN Health Coach | Certified International Health Coach
9 个月I have always felt like a misfit all my life. I grew up in India for 10 years and then, just like that, my life moved to Kenya. Felt out of place most of my life and spent most of it on some sort of autopilot. I truly didn't feel like I found belonging for most of my life. I know listening deeply to my inner voices in my 30s is allowing me to tune into internal validation and not really care much for external validation. As long as I feel grounded in my purpose and my voice, truly doesn't matter what others think :)