Invisible inconveniences

There are many women out there who are suffering silently.

I am not talking about physical or medical ailments, there are many people out there most definitely quietly getting on with life in pain and suffering, however I am talking about the other stuff. The inconvenient things that really get us down.

They are thankfully not medical conditions which cause suffering, yet the hassle and sheer organization around these inconveniences goes unnoticed. There is no sympathy for these things. No sympathy at all.

So what exactly am I talking about?

It's the women with the oversized breasts that need to dress differently to not seem inappropriate. I am talking about the women with facial hair that need constant attention. What about the skin disorders that go hidden beneath the strategic wardrobe, masking the flakiness and rawness.
What about the tattoo that was done, over twenty years ago, that despite multiple laser treatments just does not budge.  What about the strong grey hair roots that need attention every two weeks for us to look presentable. Then there is the awful, unspoken one of heavy periods and hormonal imbalance the days before.  There is such a whole lot going on that is hidden from the world.

I don't consider any of the women I know, who battle with the above, particularly vein. They may wish to look nice and have moments where they brush up for particular occasions, yet these women, struggle with these inconveniences daily. They don't make a fuss about them as they dont hurt, nor do they wish to draw attention to these things. Yet I know each day they find ways to hide their specialness and the things that make them them. 

To all of you wonderful ladies, out there managing your invisible inconveniences in a way that makes you feel normal , I would like to propose a toast. A toast to speacialness and beauty.