Why is it that everyone has to have a negative first impression? Why can't people take in whom you are and then start piecing together what's to become your description of you? I don't socialize with many people, mainly because I move alot, but also because I tend to weave through critics and not friends. There's been a few instances lately that have caught me off guard. I really don't feel like going into detail about certain run-ins, but I would like to mention a few things.
I try not to place myself in any specific catagory, any specific nationality, or any specific clique. I don't like being a replica of someone else. I try anyway possible to change my style up, sonobody has room to imitate or impersonate who I am molding myself into. I ran into an individual and the certain person had quite a few words to say about the outfit I had chosen to wear. A little glimpse of what i was wearing; yellow skinny jeans from a local thrift store, metalic silver flats, and a few assorted layered camis in bright colors, with few accessories. Now, I hadn't really thought I looked that out of place considering I like bright colors and I value uniqueness. This person practically went into cardiac arrest because of the so-called "mis-matched" outfit I was wearing. I was a "disgrace to all Hispanic chicks", "hippy lookin' ", and "a walking freakshow"- amongst other things. Seriously? Because I'm not Hispanic, I didn't really feel like I even LOOKED hispanic, and I definately didn't think a loud character would disgrace Hispanic people in general. Now, things would be a different ball game if I was in all actuality hispanic.
That was just one scenerio that played a recent role in my life, there's many more. Most run around the fact that they don't have a clue of what my nationality is and the fact that I'm not afraid to wear what I want. All in all, I just wish people wouldn't judge me on who I am by what I wear and what I look like.
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We live in a superficial world, love. That's all people know how to do is place labels and categorize us. Not only that but the female species is particularly competitive in every aspect. They always feel the need to out do the next chick -- whether or not the chick is a contestant in her little game or not. The only thing you can do is take into consideration why they're even bothering to critique you. They never bother to pay too much attention to those who don't stand out. They only attack the attention grabbers. Why? Because they're the threats who may potentially turn heads from them to you. *shrugs* I just smile at them and walk away. I never take it personally. It's just human nature for them to be paranoid of someone stealing their show.
good post. sadly this is the type of world we live in.
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