5 struggles that girls who are ‘one of the dudes’ go through

Le friends: Let’s walk from Jadavpur Thana to Dhakuia.

Le me: I can’t.

Le Friends: Why not?

Le me: I am wearing heels.

Le friends:  Oh, Stop being such a girl.

Le me: ??!!

Le friends: You look different.

Le me: Really? (getting excited) How so?

Le friends: Is that lipstick? Seriously, you are wearing lipstick? Dude, check this out, she is wearing lipstick. (Bursts into laughter)

Le me: ?!!??!!???

Le friends: Why don’t you stay back tonight?

Le me: I can’t. I didn’t get a change of clothes.

Le friends:  You will sleep in my bumchums.

Le me (Looking at the underwear and shorts pile-up): Aaahh, no thanks. I am used to sleeping in my denims.

Le friends coming over unannounced: Dude, let’s go out and grab a beer.

Le me (embarrassed and trying to hide girly stuff and hoping he wouldn’t notice): yeah, sure, why not.

Le friend (Noticing): I thought only we guys keep our underwears strewn around.

Le me (muttering under breath): So now you notice I am a girl!

Scene: Friends returning after Booze marathon.

Le Friend 1: Man I need to pee (stops car, gets down, pees, comes back)

Le Friend 2: Man I need to pee (Same drill)

Le Friend 3: Man I need to pee (Same drill)

Le me: Guys, I need to pee.

Le friends stop car.

Awkward silence.

Le friends: Let’s get you home.

More awkward silence.