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The Worst Things About Being a Girl in the Summertime

Being a girl in the summertime can be kind of a drag.

And by kind of a drag, we mean totally and completely awful.

I mean, first off, there’s the heat…

…which we just love. Not.

Your hair gets plastered to your face,

 

and then your makeup starts to drip,

which leads to you looking like a hot mess,

and you always end up wondering why you even bothered to get ready this morning.

Really, how’s anyone supposed to look cute like that?

Unless you’re Beyonce…

…which you aren’t.

So, there’s nothing you can do about it.

And then there’s the bikini situation.

 

As women, we’re expected to bare a good amount of skin at the beach.

But here’s the thing: we haven’t been out in the sun in a while…

…and, admittedly, we’re not exactly in the best shape we’ve ever been in right now.

What even is a “beach body” anyway?

Don’t get us wrong, we know we’re hot…

…but bikinis make us feel so exposed!

It’s like, I’m sorry you can’t stop staring at me, everyone…

…but if you don’t mind, I’d like to sunbathe in peace,

even if it means I have to lay out looking like this:

It doesn’t just stop at the beach.

Tube tops, booty shorts, crop tops… we’re expected to bare it all, everywhere.

Which means we have to shave. Like, every day.

Oh, the humanity!

Being a woman is just exhausting.

Whatever. We’re not going to let that all get us down.

It’s summer, and we plan on having a great time.

So you go do you, girl.

Because before you know it, we’ll be back to this:

Corinne Sullivan is an editorial intern at Her Campus. She is in her senior year at Boston College, majoring in English with a Creative Writing Concentration. On campus, she cheers at football and basketball games as part of the Boston College Pom Squad and performs as a member of the Dance Organization of Boston College. She also teaches spin classes at the campus gym and contributes to the BC branch of Her Campus. Corinne loves the beach, all things chocolate, and is unashamed of her love for Young Adult Fiction. You can follow her on Twitter at @cesullivan14.