She viewed her as tough and that doesn’t change. Because there sviolencein her house she acts violent and because she feels like a boy she dresses like a boy. As a child she acts the way she feels so she is only doing what is natural to her. Daphne goes through ametamorphosisthrough her memoir. She is afraid of their perception of her and if she will have to change. She know that this is the root of her problem and she try’s to avoid it at all costs. As soon as this happens Daphne losses trust in them and she starts to pull away. ’s try to break ground with the issue with Daphne. At every psychiatric facilities that she is a patient at the Dr. Her fellow patient’s have their own problems so Daphne’s gender issue doesn’t bother them, although theDoctor’s are highly concerned. However her Dad and Mom are confused by it and they don’t know what to do with her. The Disciples gives her positive feed back abut her boyish look and behavior, this is why she enjoys thosememories. “ I landed a punch on Louis’ shoulder and he was dead serious looking at me, trying to figure out how to come back at me, but I had him blocked and he decided I passed and Joey agreed,” (Scholinski 71). The people around Daphne treat her like a boy. Daphne knows she looks like a boy but the tough persona given off by this makes Daphne accept it. The respect shown by the gang is why Daphne tries to act tough at every new place she goes.ĭaphne wants to gain respect from them. Her gang saw that she was strong in side and out this made themrespecther. Daphne wanted to be tough when she hung out on the streets with her gang she needed everyone around her to see her toughness. Her self esteem was worse at her dads house than her moms, however, her relationship with Frank made her very uncomfortable when she would travel into Chicago because she didn’t want to see him. She didn’t even notice when I walked out of her apartment, ran down the stairs,” (Scholinski 4). This is because her parents ignored her and gave her little affection. Daphne had very low self esteem through out her childhood. The different labels she was given through out her psychiatric stay stuck with her and left a scar of how she was once perceived. Daphne wanted to “ fit in” but she knew she was unconventional. Daphne was constantly searching for an answer to why she felt different. Throughout herchildhoodand young adulthood, Daphne struggled with identifying with her feelings. Daphne Scholinski’s memoir The Last Time I Wore A Dress is a touching narrative of a girl who was misunderstood.
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