If I wasn't the sort of character that I am, if I was shy, I would have been intimidated by it. I stood up to it; I used to have arguments every day in the street. I was constantly told I wanted to be a boy. People used to say I was a boy.
I was embarrassed to be seen in my football tracksuit because they knew I'd been training. I used to cross the road to avoid people. It was really hard. There were so many awkward situations. I just hope young girls now are able to play football and not have to experience what I did.
There will have been girls my age who stopped playing because of the spiteful things that were said to them.
I want to do the Atletico fans proud and hope that they will get behind me - together we can achieve great things.
The biggest thing that I've noticed since the move to Barcelona was announced is just how positive the comments have been. It was not just in the mainstream media, but also on social media.
It's not just about going to play football abroad: it's a chance to live and work in a fantastic city like Barcelona.
At a club like Everton, we've always set our standards high.
As soon as central contracts came in, it meant that girls could give up their jobs. The main focus was football, and that's what it has to be.
I didn't have role models to look up to because there was no access to them.
We've come a long way, but we've still got a long way to go, so we need to give our time to promote the game and be role models - to make the next generation see us and want to become us.
FC Barcelona are known all over the world for playing attractive football, and I naturally wanted to be part of that.
When I was younger, I never thought I'd be brave enough to go and play abroad.
I loved playing in England. But after a few years, I didn't find it challenging enough. I wouldn't say I was bored, but it was becoming too repetitive - playing with and against the same players year after year.
They've been learning technique since they were babies. That's their focus and emphasis. For example, in England, the day after a game is usually a day off or some gentle warm-downs, but in Spain, we come in and do really intense passing drills and technical work.
In England, you might have a possession game of six v. six, and it's like headless chickens: people running around everywhere just trying to keep the ball and be strong in tackles. But in Spain, you always stay in your position. You're still in your shape for every drill.
I believe the girls should be better paid but not the same as the men.
I dreamt of playing in front of thousands of people as a kid, but I dreamt of playing in World Cup finals as well.
For me, watching Sergio Aguero week in week out helps my game massively, and I'm sure the other girls would say the same about various other players.
I think you've seen the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City - the top clubs - all now tapping into the women's market and developing that side of the club. It's great for women's football, and I look at how far we've come, and it's great to have teams like this.
We're no longer scared of these nations - the Germany, U.S.A., and Frances.
