Reader Submission
Some women write because they finally did something bold.
Others write because they stopped trying to make themselves smaller.
This reader shared her story in the hope that it might help women who have spent years doubting themselves, wondering if they are “too much” or “not right” in quiet ways.
Her words are shared with permission, lightly edited.
I’ve been told my whole life that I look “intimidating.”
Not in a cruel way.
Just enough times that I started to believe it was something I needed to fix.
People would say things like, “You’d look nicer if you softened your expression,” or “You’re actually very kind once people get to know you.
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