i'm a loner, dottie. a rebel.

ladies: let's be honest.  we've all had someone at some point that offers advice about how we should look, act of speak.  how often has that "advice" been solicited?  in my universe, more often that not, the advice is not only unsolicited, it is unwanted, unwelcome, and unwarranted.  i don't even care if i'm being redundant and overusing commas, they all apply.  well-meaning boyfriends have sagely advised me that i'd be more feminine if i let my nails or hair grow longer, or wore work clothes (aka dresses) all the time.  even on weekends.  to watch sports.  guys who weren't boyfriends have also regaled me with heartening tips such as HOW to wear my hair, don't curse, wear heels more, laugh more quietly, get a more girly purse (i am not making this up).  well-meaning family have also made comments such as: "wow, really?  you're eating another banana?"  and  "you'd look so much nicer if you... (fill in a number of things here)".  really, people?  to everyone who has been through the same thing, i encourage you to tell your antagonist to "suck it".  be a rebel.  bite your nails while wearing a potato sack and creepers.  eat a deep-fried chocolate pudding pop while cursing like a trucker.  shave your head and become a garbageman.  whatever makes you happy?  go for it.