I was always sort of conflicted in that despite having a natural tendency toward sensitivity and daintyness, I wanted to prove that I was a tomboy, too.
That was why I eventually gave up ballet, which I loved, to play on the boy's soccer team (The Vipers) instead. Soccer was a big part of my life for years. It was my sport, what I dedicated myself to and pushed myself for. I played right up until we moved to Erie, which is about the time I would have been forced to move to a girl's team instead, and I always have regretted not continuing to play. Actually, I've always regretted not continuing to dance as well. I guess, although maybe I was once a Ballerina Viper, I won't ever be again.
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