Black pants with chains and other hardware, hair died as black as can be, thick black eyeliner and black lipstick, possibly a spiked collar...these are some of the things that would mark a person as being Goth, a freak, weird and abnormal. Things that give other...normal...people reason to be afraid, to shy away.
Well I guess I'm not normal, because these just may be my peeps. Though I've never adopted the tell-tale look completely, I do tend to weave certain aspects of it into my daily appearance. I don't dye my hair black, but dark brown. My eyes are lined with black, a lot of my clothes are black, and sometimes my jewelery can make people stare (silver and black chains, skulls, and yes...spikes). Growing up, I realized that some of my family members were easily frightened. And boy, does my family like to gossip! Maybe that's why I never completely adopted the look, I don't know.
I've never been frightened off because someone looks a little odd. I always gravitated toward stores like Hot Topic, because I liked the people in there. I have found that these people can be some of the friendliest and most intelligent people around. If taken the wrong way, they can come off as offensive. When seen in a different light, the offensive becomes humorous.
About a year and a half ago, I began to become close friends with a group of girls. We call ourselves The 6 Pack (yes, there are six of us...a six pack of chicks). We have nicknames too, The Bitch, The Nice One, The Bad Influence, The Freak...guess which one I am. Yep, I'm the freak. Am I angry with this nickname? No, I love it!
In my experience, everyone is a nerd, geek or freak with something. I love to read, the thicker the book, the better. My mind tends to run toward the dark side of things and I think about vampires way too much. How about you, where does your freakdom lie?
Must say I agree with you. Within all of us there is a freak, nerd, or an abnormal person. No one is 100% normal, and if they are I would think they would be boring. The weirdness in us all is what makes us interesting. As people we should judge people on their actions and behavior not what they look like. Or course this all coming from the birch in the group lol
ReplyDeleteDame auto correct. It should have said, of course this all coming from the bitch in the group lol
DeleteYes, we should all embrace our inner freak!
DeleteIn Marcus' favorite Broadway show - Shrek The Musical, one of the big numbers is "Let Your Freak Flag Fly" I love it. "What makes us different makes us strong" they sing out. So many great bits in that show about being true to yourself, even if it looks "wrong," it's not wrong for you - if it's true to you it's right. Right?
ReplyDeleteThat's right! "Let your freak flag fly" is one of my friends' favorite lines. I love it!
DeleteI love this blog hop idea girls! Getting right on it ... I decided a long time ago that "normal" for me is really not "normal" for everyone else. I gave up trying to fit in because frankly if everyone is the same, it's pretty darn boring and more probably because I also realized I'm the spaz with a million ideas, a wandering soul, a loud mouth, a large library, frizzy hair and a big butt ... and that's what makes the world go 'round!
ReplyDeleteI spent a lot of time when I was younger trying to fit in with my family. Once I got to a certain age, I decided I wouldn't try anymore. When I started acting a bit differently, it made some of my family members worry that I was acting out. Later they found out that it's just the way I am.
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