This piece deals with tension, listening too much, enduring too much, and being too much. I wanted to express the anxieties I felt when dealing with what it means to be a woman; what it feels like to be chastised and the only thing you can do is listen and try to cover yourself up. This painting is an act of catharsis, and yet, it is an argument. I was told my painting skills were lacking, I was told I needed to do better, and I was told I needed a mentor. Maybe I do, or, I can just listen.