My junior year of high school. I would wake up at 5:25am to do a full face of makeup. I'm actually really good at makeup. I would often wear high heels, skirts, and dresses to school. I had long hair with a little bit of blonde in it (I wanted to be fully blonde but hair stylists like to gaslight me).
I was so hyperfeminine that it was basically drag. And I loved it. It was fun playing dress up every day. I thought everyone got dressed like they're putting on a costume. I didn't know what it felt like to just be comfortable.