I hope you all take the chance to relax and take a load off.
Flashback: 2001
Where were you in 2001? I was taking my first steps out of childhood and into junior high school (JHS 231 to be specific). The road wasn't as smooth as I had wished. I went to a school farther than the one ALL of my friends were going to and my mom was worrying more about my newborn little sister than about what I was wearing and how my hair was combed. I still loved every moment of the 6th grade though. I reconnected with a old family-like friend, had a few crushes (boys still had cooties though), and experimented with my style. One moment it was jeans, Jordans and a hoody (which was against dress code) the next moment it was button up shirts and skirts. I was never the popular girl (probably because I had no hair) but I was never a complete loser either. My 6th graded experience shaped me into the person I am today. Being teased about my hair meant
- I either had to get a weave to make my hair long and silky
- I had to keep my hair looking tidy and neat
- or not give a crap what people think about my hair. Whether its long, short, straight, afro, black, blonde, dreaded or braided.
I was also teased about being the tallest in the class (I mean taller than the boys too), so I made it a priority to make my height work for me. How did I do?
I always hated my awkward stages but now I've learned to love the things people sometimes make fun of.
Except when my mom had the NERVE to buy me fake adidas from KMart and had me thinking I was jankin (-_-). She is still not forgiven for that (>_<). Oh boy (RMDE).
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