I was always more of a tomboy than a girl. And this was fine with my parents until I started to develop. Suddenly, nothing I did was cute or praiseworthy anymore. I was scolded for not behaving like a lady. But I didn't know how. And instead of helping me with this awkward stage, my parents chose to embarrass or humiliate me. This one Christmas Eve, we were visiting my grandparents when my drunken father grabbed me, made me stand up, and ordered me to stick out my chest to show everyone my "boobies." I was mortified.