Younger self

When I was about 8 or 9 years old I was visiting my grandma over the summer with my cousins. This happened on a regular basis and was the highlight of the year! We played "house" with mud pies and our trees were our apartments! After long days of playing we always jumped in the tub. Often there would be two or three of us in at a time! My cousin pointed out my pubic hair and gasped wow you have a lot of hair there! I instantly felt shame. I knew I had hair but didn't think much of it and until that moment I thought it was normal. Now suddenly it was abnormal and I didn't fit in. I often find myself shying away from allowing my skin breaks of shaving or waxing and I think back at my nine year old self and want to give her the biggest hug. Our bodies have hair and it's okay.