Flaws and Quirks

Flaws and Quirks. Everyone has them, but because we live in such a judgemental world everyone tries to hide them and become "Plastic". I will though admit that I have done my fair share of plasticizing. I find it hard to embrace the things that make me unique and different. But at the same time, I realize that everyone has things that might be kind of weird because, after all, normal is simply the average of weird. Another thing that I have learned in all of the 16 years of my life is that, especially if you are me, sometimes the best way to handle something that makes you uncomfortable is to risk embarrassing yourself and just tell the truth. Here are my flaws and quirks.

-I have a stutter. It's just a little one, but I am constantly tripping over my words, and I do a lot of t-time or th-there or s-stop. It drives me nuts, but it's kind of a part of me.

-I daydream. Without warning. I constantly am missing assignments and important lessons in class because without realizing it I will daydream for 5-10 minutes. It can put me in a bit of a rough spot sometimes, but that is where a lot of my creativity comes from.

-I have an insatiable desire to wear clothes that my grandma wore when she was my age (You know, those homemade dresses and skirts that make everyone look like they have the same body type?) Well I am privileged enough to own a couple of said garments and I often wish that the fashion industry was not so advanced and that everyone still wore those clothes. :D

-My favorite music comes from the 90's. ABBA, Beach Boys, Taco etc. Hey! They're classics!

-I love teddy bears. I always have. There is something about a soft plush animal that you can squeeze to death that appeals to me.

-I have an unexplainable need to explain myself everytime I say something. This results in me talking...a lot.

-I have worn glasses since I was four and until grade 9 my mother helped me pick out my glasses. Mommy, I love you, but those round as a circle glasses pain me.

-I have a mental music video for almost every song on my i-pod because I can't just listen to music, I have to do something...So I choereograph.

Since I think you get the point I will wrap this up. In short, everyone has flaws and everyone is weird, but we should learn to embrace them. I wouldn't be myself if I didn't listen to ABBA or if I didn't stutter or daydream. Those are things that I have learned or have to learn to embrace. So next time you find yourself critisizing yourself, immediately think of how that fault has shaped you, and how it makes you special. :D