Dressing to look more feminine is tiresome

This year I tried to dress more feminine, but I couldn't keep up that persona for long. Wearing cute shoes, with a nice blouse and a skirt or pants was nice, but I'm usually someone who likes to dress based on my mood for the day. I believe it goes with that mindset that dressing nice makes people respect you more. But I've found out that it doesn't matter how good you look, respect is earned not given. Sometimes wearing a hoodie with baggy pants is enough.