Jenn
I'm going to try to keep this short.
I live in Austin, TX and work as a computer programmer. Before taking up programming I studied Mathematics at a major university.
Growing up I was taught it was *nice* to be humble. It was nice to apologize for your accomplishments because other people weren't that lucky. I will never apologize for working my ass off to graduate with a 3.89 GPA in a hard science field.
I also grew up thinking that anything remotely girly made me weak. I was "one of the guys". I never cried, never confessed to loving a good shoe sale and never in a million years would have entertained the thought of sitting around chatting about lip gloss. I spent a lot of time defining myself by what I wasn't instead of just letting myself be me.
I'm not sure if I just grew up or if I got to a place where I felt safe enough to let my emotions show. If it's the latter, I know I am the one responsible for building that safe place. Either way, I feel I'm free to be me now. If that means posting pictures of my friends and family on my website surrounded with flowery borders and kissy marks then that's what I'm going to do. I am not afraid to show a softer side for fear of being judged.
I'm a strong, intelligent, independent woman. I give 100% to my friends, family and coworkers and I take 100% of what's offered in return.
I do not always make the right decisions. In hindsight a lot of the decisions I make seem at odds with that strong, intelligent, independent image. I don't let this bother me. I have learned to forgive myself when it's necessary and to accept the forgiveness of others.
I'm not perfect because I never make mistakes, I'm perfect because I never let those mistakes get the best of me.
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