Boy Was I Wrong

Just when I finally thought that I actually had a group of friends to call my own, I somehow feel like that is now destroyed. Today my close friend and I got into an argument because she didn't like my new friend who I now hang out with. Well my friend decides to tell me today that they will no longer be hanging out with us. Or me when I'm with my new friend. Well my friend is new to my school. See this scenario? Well in one of my previous blogs, I wrote about how when I'm with my friends, I don't feel judged; I feel accepted. Well was I wrong. Or at least I think. Why would they decide not to talk to me because I have a new friend? Come on now. This is middle school girl drama. It's so stupid. It's times like these that I feel like I'm a loner. I was never really the popular kid. I am now beginning to think that I'm an outcast. But whatever. My social reputation is not the thing that matters the most in this world. And for those true friends that I do have, thanks for everything and I hope the best for you guys

Why?

Being accepted is an issue that contributes a lot to my community. Acceptance is the key word. In this society, it is all about being accepted. I dislike how people will treat you differently if you’re not the same as the rest of the crowd. For example, lets say you’re a new student from a new country. You have never stepped foot in America and know nothing out our traditions and our customs. Well you will see new groups each day. There is the jocks, preps, rocker kids, outcasts, and nerds(everybody else). Well seeing that you’re from a new country, you probably won’t be accepted into a certain group because you either: don’t know how to speak fluent English, or you don’t know how to act around a certain group of people. When I’m with my friends, I feel pretty accepted. We all have our own unique likings and we don’t judge each other for them. Wouldn’t it be great if the whole world was like this? It would be great if everybody would get along and put their differences aside? Wouldn’t it be nice if everybody got along despite their racial, religious, or personal beliefs? Or if people got along no matter if they are black, white brown, christian, catholic, athiest, gay, bisexual, tall, short, ugly, good looking etc. The social world is so complicated these days. People are just ignorant about the important issues and focus too much in what they believe in. This is what I believe in: People have the right to like whatever they want, do whatever they want, act however they want, and be whoever they want. Who are we to tell them that it is wrong for them to be different?

The real meaning of the word ghetto

Okay so a while ago, my brother and I were at Wal-Mart buying stuff that we needed. My brother brought up this person that we know. Okay so this person is pretty wealthy. He only has his mom since his sister already moved out. He gets everything that he wants. Whenever a new iPhone comes out, he gets it. If there is an Xbox game that he wants, he gets it. If he wants a new car, he gets it etc. So this kid has been in juvenile hall a couple of times for committing stupid crimes. He has shot people with a paintball gun while driving. I thought that he would have learned after being arrested and sent to a group home for the first time. But I guess that it wasn't enough to stop him. He recently got caught smoking weed while driving. How stupid could people get? This kid dreams of being a rapper. I do have admiration that he is actually trying to follow his dream at such a young age. Well I'm assuming that he raps about being ghetto. I'm sick and tired of kids trying to be ghetto! In order to be ghetto, people have to be from the ghetto. I hate when kids try to label themselves that. I know what it is like to be under poverty and grow up in the ghetto. Moving to America was real hard on my parents. We lived in a house with only one bed room, one bathroom, and a small living room. Our screen door was ripped and we did not live in the nicest part of town. We were not wealthy. Growing up, I learned to treasure everything that I have. I've learned that with hard work and self motivation, I will have everything that I want. We went from being the family which lived in the small house, to the family which lives in the nicer part of town in a brand new house with a convertible, an expedition, and a new nissan. I do value everything that I have. I do not try to be ghetto. In the contrary, I like to dress in nice clothing. We're still not the wealthiest family out there but that's okay. I would have ended up like the person that I know and I know that I would not have liked to be in his position.