Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere.
I used to be Mormon, a good girl, but I have since reformed and have become a bad girl in the Mormon world.
I never drank coffee and now I can’t go a day without it.
I never uttered a single curse word or said the Lord’s name in vain or said any word that was remotely bad. I still have never said a curse word but I do say other words however it takes more thought because I was conditioned with soap in my mouth to never say those words.
I still have never done drugs or drank alcohol and I do not plan to in the future.
I used to ride the modesty lines even when I was in church. It never seemed like a big deal if my skirt/dress/shorts were too short and I especially never cared about showing cleavage.
It’s my body, not a government secret.
I also have never had sex.
To recap, as a so-called “bad girl” I drink coffee, never curse, never do drugs/alcohol, wear v-necks and bottoms above the knee, and I am a virgin. I should also mention that I am planning on getting a tattoo soon and I have a non-regulation ear piercing. So scandalous! I could still reasonably go back to church with only a small smudge on my record. But I don’t want to.
Since I don’t believe in God or religion I make these choices on my own. I choose what I feel is right for me at this point in my life. This could all change in the future and that is what is so good about being bad. You have choices. I am not doing what I am told with the thin promise of being able to go to this exclusive place where I will be surrounded by a bunch of people who are also good girls. I am not looking towards that place. Being classified as a bad girl means that even if I do not want to do all of these formally banned activities I have the option to do them anyway.
I do not have to choose one path, go to one place on Sundays and for the rest of my life. I don’t have to feel guilty about the way I live and what I wear. I don’t have to fear simple decisions and whether they will impact my outcome. I can go anywhere and that is the beauty of being a bad girl. And let’s face it, bad now fits into the idea of a good and satisfying life.
