Love from, Florence Grace

I am the eldest child of three, and all three of us are girls. In some ways, the three of us are incredibly similar (we don't care about anything, lash out at people who insult us, hate everyone etc. etc.) and then we are totally different too...and where there's differences, there's clashes. I've spent my life living in a house of girls, and let me tell you I've learnt a couple of things whilst doing so... Privacy does not exist I mean, at all. It didn't matter where I hid my Felicity Wishes diary, my sisters still found it, and vice versa. We actively sought out each others diaries to use them against each other! Growing up with girls I've also had to share the bathroom (not by choice), had my sisters walk in on me without knocking, had my stuff rummaged through so that one of my sisters could find something she had convinced herself I'd taken...oh gosh, it's endless. If you want privacy, don't live with girls. Trust me. You end up ...

Since becoming single and starting to meet new people- more like, new boys- using apps such as Tinder and meeting guys on night's out, I've noticed a lot of men ("not all men" of course) have one thing in common.  They feel like women owe them something.  I've noticed it particularly in night clubs, but just generally, men feel like women owe them a lot of something for a lot of nothing. They want x in exchange for y- more often than not they want sex in exchange for a £1.50 vodka and coke at happy hour. If you're a woman and that floats your boat then go girl, you do you! But I know a lot of women who are approached by men with this mind set and let me tell you, they aren't happy about it.  I've been approached by men who feel like I owe them something. Let me tell you, the ending of those stories isn't pretty. I have no shame, no embarrassment, a sharp tongue and a short temper. Wind me up and you'll be on the receiving...

You know what I'm really sick and tired of seeing? Girl on girl hate . I've blogged about this numerous times before, but it's a never ending issue, and so I thought that today, I'd raise my opinions on the issue again. Here are some genuine tweets that I have seen this week, by girls, about girls: "How can girls post pics in their underwear n their bf not get mad, I've been with guys that have a go at me for wearin a revealin top" "Girls who brag about their body and think they are some next bad bitch, when in reality they just look and sound like a Chihuahua" "Do u notice it's only the single ladies complaining about the crazy girlfriends???" "Girls are bitches, I hate them all" I could go on- the point is, the amount of nastiness I see coming from girls, about girls, every single day is absolutely unreal. I mean, look at those tweets I've featured- half of them don't concern the business...

I have written blog posts in the past that have thanked people for being such good friends to me, that have praised their efforts at pulling me out of my darkest times and have mocked their antics on a night out in a friendly-banter kind of way. And whilst she has been mentioned in passing, she has failed to have a blog post entirely dedicated to her. Who am I talking about? My one true love, my soul mate and other half, of course! My beloved Robyn . Or, as you guys will probably know her, Bobbie. I became friends with Bobbie when I was 15, just before my 16th birthday. I am not sure how we became friends, but I think it was mainly from having some mutual friends (despite her being a year older) and from commenting on photos and statuses on Facebook. My first memory of Bobbie is the day I met her- my 16th birthday, where she came running in to see me and to have some cake! ( Pretty typical of her... ) Since then, our meet ups have been few and far between due to us not...

On the 16th December, "Being Woman" on Facebook shared a video that has resurfaced today and is seemingly about to go viral and break the internet in a big  way. The video is the message of an unborn female child to her father, telling the story of what will happen to her at the hands of males throughout her lifetime, pleading her father to protect her as she grows up.  The main gist of the video is to respect women. Don't call them whore's or slut's or other derogatory names that will damage how people view women but also how women are treated. It also encourages men to stop their brothers, friends and son's from doing this too. It's quite a heartbreaking video, and one that I think resonates with a lot of women, if not all women.  It definitely resonated with me. I have suffered at the hands of a partner with a bad temper, bad enough to break doors with a single punch and break my spirit with unkind words, and have been called every name u...

Females seem to really  struggle when it comes to accepting and loving themselves. What with peer pressure, puberty problems and the media constantly thrusting different- and usually impossible- body ideals down our throats, it can be difficult to allow ourselves to love ourselves for who we are and be happy with the people we are. So that's why it's great  when a girl finally is able to love herself and embrace the wonderful woman that she is! Why is it then that some girls are so  determined on hating on other girls who have found peace with themselves? Why do girls hate  other girls who love themselves?  Could it be that you don't love yourself and so feel a little insecure about someone who is able to do what you aren't? It is similar to my thought's on why people can't support the success of others  when I think about why women can't support other women who love themselves. It's nasty and cruel to try and bring someone down just b...

You must have been living under a rock if you haven't noticed the latest scandal in the world of media, advertising and body shaming...Protein Worlds "Are you beach body ready?" posters, plastered here, there and everywhere. I'm sure you've seen them, great, ugly, bright yellow eye sores plastered all over the place. Women (and I'm sure some men, although I myself haven't seen any) all over the country have been kicking off. Understandably, right? This poster strongly implies that being "beach body ready" involves looking like the model in the poster. Not only is she likely to have been severely photo shopped, how many women naturally look like that? With the average clothing size in Britain being a 14, I doubt many do.  I have no problem with the woman in the advert- if I was to be on a beach in a skimpy bikini, I know that is how I would like to look. However, I am sensible enough to know with my build, my curvaceous figure and my eatin...

Older people will tell you to savor high school, as it will be the best time of your life. Young adults will tell you that high school is like hell. It is safe to say that I agree with both of the statements. Whilst some of my best memories did occur during my time at secondary school, and whilst I met a couple of special people, it was also absolute hell. This was mainly down to the fact that the secondary school I attended was an all girl's school. As if growing up and going through the hardships a teenager does wasn't bad enough, doing it surrounded by 1000 other teenage girls equally as hormonal and emotional as you makes it doubly bad. However, I can't deny that the whole experience was a complete learning curve that has shaped the person I am today entirely, and I wouldn't redo my secondary school experience elsewhere for that reason. So, what did growing up with about 1000 other teenage girls for seven years teach me? Read on to find out... 1. Your best f...