Why were you a tom-boy when you were younger?

For me it wasn't a choice, but really just all I knew. I was the only girl and all my cousins were boys and we were all the same age. 7 of us total always running around together and playing when we were young. I definately didn't look up to any of them, but I had to be rough just to keep up. I didn't want them to think that I couldn't play with them because I was a girl, and I had a great time with all of them growing up! It's just all I knew. Even when I'd have to get dressed up in a frilly dress and pigtails I'd find a way to mess it all up or get filthy dirty anyway. I'm glad I had that time in my life. I won't say that I'm a girly girl even now, but I know how and when to be feminine.

I do not know what causes it. But I am 31 and am still considered by most a Tom Boy, My brother however is the one who is the girly-type, no he isn't gay, but he is much more femini that I am. I have a daughter and am married, I do all of the mechanic work on our vehicle and fix things around the house. My husbands dad never took the time out to teach him anything. So if it were not for me, he would have to pay someone to fix anything that ever broke around here. And, why can't you ask the girls you know? Will they bite or something?

For me, I was a daddy's girl, I wanted to be whereever he was, fishing, hunting, working on cars, didn't matter. I was more comfortable in jeans and tshirt and loved learning things, like replacing the heads on my first car. I like to get dressed up from time to time, but then I'm back into my jeans the next day. lol I love going camping and I am a wildland firefighter and can hold my own with those guys too. lol I still love cars and either drive a 4x4 or a Mustang GT. I was driving the 4x4 one time and parked next to my s/o at a convinience store, and he jokingly said 'hey little girl, you're kinda little for that big truck' (I'm 5'3"), my response 'not where I come from' lol I'm originally from Texas, he's from PA, where we live now. And he loves the fact that I'm not high-maintenance lol and can travel on the Harley.

I was kind of a tomboy but not really. I rode horses so I was always in jeans, boots, and a tshirt of some sort. I was dirty and didn't care if my hair was done, makeup was on, or my nails were pretty. I can and do every now and then do get all dressed up and pretty but I feel that people need to like me for me. I am most comfy in a pair of jeans, boots, and tshirt and if you can't like me for that then you will never like me. I have never been into hats at all. lol I think it's more we just feel more comfy in certain things and some girls feel more comfy dressed like a tom boy.

I guess I was a tomboy because I liked sports. I enjoyed competition. I was active and hated staying home, and liked camping and fishing. I hated dresses because you had to be careful not to get them dirty and couldn't hang upside down on the monkey bars in them. I loved climbing trees, blue jeans, and my best friends were boys. They weren't catty and shallow like some of the girls. I had a fiery temper and would get in fist fights at school. I usually ended up winning. Did I also like dolls and stuff. Sure, but not nearly as much as riding my bike and being outside.

I was one when I was younger. I'm not so much anymore, this was probably around junior high years...grades 7-9. I think for me it was just for change, I was going through changes, and I was not comfortable with who I was and what I looked like. Was just easier to try to hide it I think, pretend that nothing was happening to me. Puberty is horrible sometimes, but we eventually all get through it!

I guess I was and could still be considered a "tom boy". I never really understood the label though. I only have two older sisters, no brothers. They were enough older than me that we didn't interact much. My first "little friend" was the boy from across the street, he was born just a couple weeks after me and we were the only two kids in town of the same age. As a child I was just never as interested in all the typical "girly" things. I liked doing "girl stuff" but it wasn't my favorite. Now I like to do my hair and put on some make up when necessary. I will also wear dresses when needed although I prefer long flowy ones over the short tight style. Most of the time I just wear a nice top and my "good" jeans. BUT...I also go out in a pair of ratty, torn, stained up jeans and a t-shirt to work on race cars and get all dirty and greasy. I'll haul tires around, load heavy things into the truck...all the stuff that the "guys" usually do. Usually it's even my job to push the car off the trailer while my s/o sits in it to steer! I don't consider myself a "tom boy" though. I think of myself as a woman who doesn't limit myself by traditional gender roles and who's not afraid to be just as good as the "guys" in traditionally male roles.