(#2) Things Boys Don't Understand

Hello, lovelies!

Boys will be boys, as the saying goes, but honestly there are so many things that I've realized that boys just will never understand about girls. Ladies, feel free to nod along and "mhmm" along to these, and for my gentlemen readers (I know you're rare like unicorns but I appreciate you just the same), I'm gonna enlighten you a bit.

So, let's dive in, shall we? (If you'd like to read the last post I did on this topic, click HERE.)

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1.) Periods!

(Yup. We're going there. First thing. Sorry, boys.)

Boys will never EVER understand periods in their entirety.

First of all, there's the time leading up to your period, when you notice yourself getting extremely moody and wanting to eat enough chocolate to feed a small village. You're paranoid all the time that your period is gonna surprise you when you're not armed and ready to tackle it head on. But that's not the worst part, oh no. Then the cramps hit. And it feels like there's someone repeatedly stabbing you in the gut while your face decides it wants to erupt tiny volcanoes on your face and crying just happens randomly.

Secondly, you're bleeding (duh). And that means you're probably going to ruin your favorite pair of paints at some point in your lifetime, because blood stains are impossible to get out of clothing unless you're a wizard. (Don't even THINK about sneezing either, or it's instant Niagara Falls.) Sleeping is also impossible because if you shift the tiniest bit while wearing a pad, your bed will look like someone got murdered there.

(Also, can we talk about how expensive tampons and the like are? I DID NOT ASK FOR THIS DO NOT MAKE ME PAY SO MUCH PLEASE AND THANK YOU.)

2.) Purses = Functional black holes

I've had guy friends of mine ask me before why I take my purse everywhere. Literally the only reason is because it has everything I need to survive in it. I've got the cash, the driver's license, the lip gloss, the zombie apocalypse gear, etc. all packed into my little handbag.

Depending on the size of your purse, sometimes things can seem to get lost in there, but it's one of those things where we all know exactly where things are in there, it's just other people who have a problem finding things. Besides, there's an advantage to having a black hole hanging off your shoulder: you're great in an emergency because you just might have the paper clip that could save the world.

3.) "You're wearing too much makeup"

Stop.

That.

If I'm choosing to completely slay the makeup game, then you have no right to tell me that I'm wearing too much. A lot of guys say they like a more "natural" look, which is a totally fine thing to prefer, but don't even think about telling me I'm wearing too much after I've spent HOURS making my winged liner even on both sides. If I'm rocking a smokey eye and a vampy lip, I'm definitely not going to pay any mind to those kinds of comments.

(Also, just know that wearing makeup is not about you, silly boy. We wear it because it's fun and because we want to. It's that simple.)

4.) Being a girl is so expensive.

(Side note: I don't know who this person is, but this gif made me laugh so hard I just had to use it.)

Honestly, I don't even understand why bras cost so much. They're literally just pieces of cloth to cover your upper lady bits and make sure they stay in line, and yet they can cost more than an entire dress or a new pair of shoes. (I did not choose the boob life, it chose me.)

Also: makeup. Even if you shop drugstore and coupon the heck out of it, getting a full face of products is a lot of cash to drop. And don't even get me started on the prices of high-end makeup; we'd be here all day. If I want a new eyeshadow palette or a few new lipsticks to add to my collection because I'm an addict and have no self-control, then I'd better be prepared not to be able to afford a textbook for class or something, because, in the words of YouTuber Kathleen Lights, "das esspensive."

5.) Ponytail? Horsetail? Pigtail?

I actually think it's adorable how little most guys know about hair. I could be wearing a French braid and they'll call it a ponytail, which I think is hilarious. (My dad calls basically every hairstyle a pigtail.) I also think it's so funny when a girl's braiding her hair or throwing it up in a bun and guys always look on with this look of completely awe of the hair wizardry they're witnessing.

(On the flip side of that, I'm always super impressed by guys who know how to braid hair because they have sisters or because they just learned on the fly one day just because they could.)

6.) Fashion (in general)

I wore a similar style shirt as the dress pictured here, where there it had a built-in choker instead of just a regular neckline. I absolutely adored the way it looked, but the amount of guys who asked me if the choker was part of the shirt and how I put it on was more than I was expecting (since I was expecting zero guys to even pay attention).

Guys also have a really hard time understanding the concept of rompers, I've noticed, since it's a one-piece item that has shorts as the bottom instead of a skirt like a dress does. I've also had some of my guy friends ask me how I can go to the bathroom in a romper, and they're always shocked when I tell them that I basically have to strip down completely before I can do anything.

7.) My lip gloss is poppin'

Guys don't understand that if we've got lip gloss on, there is NO WAY ON THIS WIDE WILD EARTH THAT WE CAN DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. There's nothing worse than topping off your look with some poppin' gloss and then having the wind blow some hair straight into it and create a sticky, horrible, hairy mess.

On a similar note, if my makeup is on fleek, don't you dare mess it up. I don't care if you want to give me a kiss on the cheek or pull me in for a tight hug; if my contour suffers the consequences or my lipstick smears halfway down my chin, you will be blamed in full.

8.) Wearing heels is an art

Not only is staying upright in a pair of rockin' heels something that requires intense practice and skill, but looking good in them on all kinds of surfaces underfoot is also an art. Look at Rihanna in this picture, for example. The actual heel of of her shoe is so incredibly close to falling straight through one of the holes in the grate, and yet she's still slaying.

I saw a Buzz Feed video once of some guys wearing heels for a day, and they finally understood the sheer pain that we women go through to complete an outfit and add that final touch. So if a girl complains that her feet hurt on a night out, just know that heels hurt more than we usually let on because women are literal warriors.

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Those are just eight things that I thought of that boys don't understand, but there are many many more that I could add to the list. Buuuuuut, I think we'll save that that for a future post. (: If you have any similar thoughts, feel free to comment them down below or just contact me via any of my blogger or personal social media accounts.

That is all.

Cheers,