I refuse to accept that growing up means dissatisfaction. So, I wrote my own 10 Signs of Becoming because, spoiler alert, you and I are always becoming.
146: because feminism is cool as fuck
Some of you may have read the recent I Am A Female And I Am So Over Feminists that’s circling around social media. I caved and read it. And, while there are a million-and-a-half responses I want to say—like Feminism fucking gave you the freedom to post your own article and not need to use a male pseudonym—I will refrain.
145: because you and I will (still) lose it all
It’s been a hell of a year. Pardon me while I lay it all out to dry.
136: because old age should rave
I owe so much to you, Mary Hutchinson. I know He has welcomed you as His good and faithful servant. Until then. Do not go gentle into that good night.
135: because a man is judged by the product of his labor
In response to the Gordon College Scandal of 2015.
133: because I live for no Man
Recent conversations brought to life: I live for no man.
(Calm yourself; I don’t live for a woman, either.)
131: because nobody is special
If everyone is special, nobody is. The Incredibles taught me that.
130: because I am thankful
Logic:
Fight fire with fire; fight negative with positive.
129: because you and I will lose it all
Life will eventually take everything from us, and if not life, Death.
This sounds morbid. But: This is why we love.
128: because good things are fucking hard
I want to believe that good things are easy, but I also want to tell the truth.
Mary's One Hundred 