Let's see where this goes...
I have a belief of mine that I must redefine.
I don't want to pursue femininity anymore. Now, this doesn't mean what it sounds like. All this time, I've been going by our societal definition of masculinity and finding that I don't fit it. That's perfectly fine, as it doesn't matter what the world calls me. All that matters is God's definition of masculinity. And I know that that doesn't mean that I have to be athletic, devilish, impersonal, or anything like that just to be manly. As such, I've also been in error in that it's the societal definition of femininity that I've been pursuing. So, what am I saying? I am saying that I am finally able to think of myself as masculine. What I'm not saying, though, is that I don't reject our culture's concept of masculinity anymore, because I still do. We just don't seem to be able to get past the fact that it's who a person is and not what they do that determines their identity.
(That being said, call me what you will.)
I had some more to say, but I'll probably remember what it was sometime later.
I don't want to pursue femininity anymore. Now, this doesn't mean what it sounds like. All this time, I've been going by our societal definition of masculinity and finding that I don't fit it. That's perfectly fine, as it doesn't matter what the world calls me. All that matters is God's definition of masculinity. And I know that that doesn't mean that I have to be athletic, devilish, impersonal, or anything like that just to be manly. As such, I've also been in error in that it's the societal definition of femininity that I've been pursuing. So, what am I saying? I am saying that I am finally able to think of myself as masculine. What I'm not saying, though, is that I don't reject our culture's concept of masculinity anymore, because I still do. We just don't seem to be able to get past the fact that it's who a person is and not what they do that determines their identity.
(That being said, call me what you will.)
I had some more to say, but I'll probably remember what it was sometime later.