~Object 49~ Lipstick

She felt silly wearing lipstick, too grown up or something.  She felt like she was wearing a mask, or trying to hide something.  It wasn't that she didn't enjoy dressing up, but nearly every time she wore lipstick she wished she hadn't.

It gets dried and causes chapped lips and feels thick.  She doesn't feel herself with it on.  She feels unnatural.

However, it does maker her feel more gown up, and brings back memories of playing dress up as a child.  She didn't wear lipstick then, but it brings her the same feeling that the scratchy dresses from the dress-up box gave her.

Uncomfortable, but enjoyable at the same time.

How like life.  She feels so uncomfortable where she is right now.  She feels like she's not old enough to be wearing (or going through, rather) the situations she's going through.  She feels like a child playing dress-up.  Going through the motions of responsibility and hard things, but feeling entirely inadequate.

Lipstick isn't comfortable, she feels like she's playing a part while wearing it.

Life isn't comfortable, she feels like she's playing a part that she'll never fit.

Uncomfortable, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Over and out,

~Emily

P.S.  Sorry I wasn't able to post in time today.  I was gone at a fantastic party until about 11:57, and I tried to write that quickly, but I wasn't able to.