Hey everyone! I hope your week has gone fabulously so far :) Sorry about this late upload... school and extracurricular activities are keeping me extremely busy. My next upload will also be late due to a school excursion. Sorry! Regardless, I hope you enjoy!
So since it's girl power week, I'm gonna talk to you girls (or guys... sorry if you're reading this!) about catty girls and cliques. I'm gonna try to make you feel comfortable in your own skin, because I know that it was something that I struggled with through out my younger middle/highschool years!
Firstly, I want to start off by saying be yourself. This doesn't mean running around the hallways at school screaming and yelling at your friends carelessly to make people think you're funny, because in all honesty, they'll probably just find it irritating! Don't try to make it look like you have tons of friends by hanging around people you don't like, because they'll just get annoyed. I'm not saying that you shouldn't try to hang out with lots of different people, just don't force yourself to hang out with people you aren't going to have fun with to look 'cool' or 'popular'.
Secondly, accept the fact that you can't be friends with everyone. It just simply isn't possible! There are going to be people who like you, and people who don't. And you have to admit that there's at least one person you aren't very fond of at your school! So take it easy and don't get super upset when you hear that someone has been talking behind your back. Of course, it hurts to hear it, but you have to understand that they only say those things out of jealousy. Know that you're stronger than that, and you won't let their comments bring you down!
Partying. There are all sorts of cliques in school- the populars, music geeks, druggies, hipsters, athletes, class clowns, etc. Most likely, the populars will throw the parties. Don't feel upset if you don't get invited to these parties! (unless you're friends with the party-throwers, then you might want to talk to them). Usually, parties are thrown so people can get drunk, get high, wear revealing clothing, make out with guys, create drama and to climb higher on the popularity chain. Most people don't understand that these parties are thrown to make the invitees feel better about themselves. They'll take thousands of pictures and post them on Facebook or Instagram to show off how cool and popular they are, hanging around boys. This is because they're insecure. These girls don't have enough confidence, so they throw parties to make other girls think that they're better than everyone else.
When presenting yourself at school, wear what you want. (If you have school uniforms, then this paragraph doesn't really relate to you... sorry!) I'm not telling you to wear shorts that show your bum with a thong hanging out, and a shirt the size of a bra... but be expressive! Clothing is a good way to show who you are and it will attract people to you! Think of it this way... if you saw an extremely pretty girl in a little sundress and flats with her hair braided, and another equally gorgeous girl in sweats and a crop top with her hair unbrushed, who would you be more likely to compliment? ...that's what I thought!
And last but not least, the topic all girls worry about... boys. Personally, I think boys are confusing! And I'm sure quite a few of you agree. Lots of girls think that they need a boyfriend to look confident and be happy, which definitely isn't the case. I'm not going into great detail about this topic, because Paisley wrote about it on Monday (check it out below!) But I just want you to all know that having a boyfriend is a lot more work than you'd expect!
Girls are essential to keep the world going, and as cliche as it sounds, every one of them is beautiful in their own way. It hurts me so much to see girls with cuts on their wrists or tears on their faces. In this generation, media has a huge impact on girls which causes tons of depression and unhappiness. Even if there's only a few people who read this... I want you to know that I think you're beautiful. You deserve to be on this Earth just like everyone else. Times may feel tough, but they get better. I promise. Stay strong and keep your chin high because honey, you're gorgeous.
-Lexi
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