I love the thought of a high school full of monsters. When I was growing up, we had cartoons like Beatlejuice and Count Duckula, but I don't remember these shows having the same amount of popularity as the dolls of Monster High.
My three year old daughter has a the vampire doll, Draculaura. The doll is creepy and disturbing, and I love it! At Christmas time, I sat her on a table as a sort of Goth version of an Elf on the Shelf. It was weird, I know. But, I'm weird.
I've stated before that I saw my first vampire movie when I was nine years old. It was no child's movie with a romantic twist, it was hard-core and I loved it! I began to immerse myself in everything vampire related, including folklore, to thoroughly understand my monster of choice. To say the least, this set me far apart from the other female third-graders.
As I grew older, I waited for my fascination with vampires to cease, but it never did. Now I know, without a doubt, that just like vampires themselves, my love for them will never die. But when I think back at my monster-loving childhood, I am reminded of just how far I stood out from so many other kids. I learned to hide this, and thus kept myself from being ridiculed too much.
If Monster High dolls were around while I was growing up, I wouldn't have felt so different. I would have been just like all the other little girls toting vampire, zombie and werewolf dollies. But I've learned that being just like everyone else isn't always such a great thing. So the next time you come across a "weird" kid that others laugh at, stop and think. Maybe that kid isn't so weird after all. Maybe they're just the trend-setter.
Beetlejuice was one of my FAVORITE movies! Great post Kristi and I think it's an excellent message for everyone...never judge a book or person by their cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've always been the type of person to let others be themselves. It makes the world more colorful!
DeleteI love the Monster High dolls! There's another type that's similar, too. My daughter has one from each collection. I would have adored these as a kid! (I still secretly want them now).
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Yes Shannon, I can't say that Santa didn't bring my daughter's doll for me!
DeleteWell, there you have it. You were ahead of your time.
ReplyDeleteANd - Nice cupcakes!
Thanks! They bled too! Lol!
DeleteOr maybe that weird kid will become A WRITER!
ReplyDeleteI think every high school is a 'monster high' for some people. They all have their zombies (the kids walking through life like a corpse, never using their brains or living up to their potential. the burn outs.)
ReplyDeleteThe vamps (kids using their own gifts the wrong way and using insults, greed and spoiled attitudes to suck the life out of those they feel are less worthy. The cattle)
The werewolves (those using their brute strength to bully and demean those they think are weaker than them)
The witches ( well, metaphorically their is a rhyming word to describe those who think they can bewitch everybody and skate through life on their looks and charm)
So, perhaps we have all attended a monster high. It is a shame that so many still do.
Yes, unfortunately there are those that don't apply themselves, apply themselves in the wrong ways, the bullies and the bullied. If there ever comes a day when everyone can just be themselves, it will be a wonderful day!
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