A fun time growing up? In my childhood years,yes,I had a blast. The those teen years came along and spoiled it all. I had no,and I mean NO idea that being a teen meant that in school people divided themselves up into groups or cliques.
I didn't know guys would make such a big deal about being virginal and run you down for everything they thought wasn't cool about you. I especially didn't know why it was so all fired important to be popular,into the latest fads or fashions etc....In short,by high school terms,I was a nerd or loser. Yeah,silly me! How dare I be myself? How dare I come to school to,oh I dunno,LEARN?!
Don't get me wrong,I did what I could to have fun,but it seems most werw just interested in things that could just get you into trouble. Smoking,drinking-so on. Times being what they were,I was never offered an alternative by anyone my age. School dances were about it,otherwise I just stayed home or went to the movies on the weekend.
Being teased a lot,it was no surprise that girls didn't want to risk going out with me. I used to let all this get me down,but having had relationships and love and such...I know that it's their loss and that high school means that most people there just have to high an opinion of themselves and no concern for others. A few nice people but not enough.
So really,I never was a typical teen. I found all I witnessed to be a futile waste of effort for an experience that only lasts 4 years.
It's been the B! ..and remember:You may have graduted and been a popular teen but school's just the beginning with the change of your scene!
[ March 01, 2006, 17:17: Message edited by: Borderstone ]