Yes! And I love(d) it. Be yourself and embrace it! What anybody thinks of the way you look doesn't matter one bit.

That's everyday of my life going places. I'm so used to it. Usually it's either because of my hair (nappy and proud, very curly and bushy) or 'cause I'm a big gal wearing what I please (not like...outlandish...lol) with matching dangly earrings. Some days I feel just like you, and usually drown it out hours later with some good music and gaming. Any other day, I hardly give a crap.

I know how it feels though...the whole feeling bad thing. Don't let perfect strangers who don't know you get to you. If you're comfortable in your own skin, that's all that matters. Some people..pfft....they're just not used to newness. Forget 'em!

Alllll the fucking time.

I enjoy it.

Plenty of times... That's just life though.

I'm sure there are times when you've looked at someone like that and perhaps didn't even realize.

thekidsgirl said:

Plenty of times... That's just life though.

I'm sure there are times when you've looked at someone like that and perhaps didn't even realize.

Nope. Because nobody knows!

ZombieKitten said:

Nope. Because nobody knows!

Back in the day, my hair fell out almost to the point of baldness, because of a color chemical I put in my hair. I used to be ridiculed and got stares by strangers. Today, short hair and baldness is the norm and fashion, especially for black women, but my hair is back to long. Ain't that something.

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ZombieKitten said:

Nope. Because nobody knows!

It's happened from time to time and for various reasons. Whether or not it rubs me the wrong way has to do with what exactly folk are looking at and picking up as so unusual. Sometimes it can be offensive to me, but sometimes it can be quite an honor.

What do you think struck them odd about you?

yeah a lot and I start getting very paranoid, but then wherever I go, I get told all the time I look really good that sometimes it gets annoying and other times I think it's out of pity, so I know I have some type of appeal, not sure what....

Me: I listen to Prince

Them:

united1878 said:

Me: I listen to Prince

Them:

like me with mj years ago and a funky outfit or too much eyeliner on the subway, I get a stare and just smile back

PunkMistress said:

ZombieKitten said:

Nope. Because nobody knows!

Fuckin' love that guy! So glad he's finding more success so far into his career. And that he'll be known for something other than just 'Crazy'.

Muh fingers ain't twerkin' right this moanin' edit...

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Whenever I go to a small town, and the town I am moving to.

well, do you look like a freak?

I used to get followed around stores by security and I knew it. I'd just keep walking around for like half an hour, speed up really quick to go around a corner and then turn around and walk right into their faces as they hurried to catch up.

JustErin said:

Whenever I go to a small town

THIS! I always get the look like "you arn't from around these parts, are yuh" but I grew up in a small town, so maybe it's a bit of a complex left over from those years.

I also get looks from Hutterites if I'm, say, sharing a public elevator with them.

errant said:

well, do you look like a freak?

All of the time when I was younger. Now not as much...They might assume I can't even fucking talk just because I'm ina wheelchair. But I shut them up with my good looks and overall awesomeness.

NMuzakNSoul said:

All of the time when I was younger. Now not as much...They might assume I can't even fucking talk just because I'm ina wheelchair. But I shut them up with my good looks and overall awesomeness.

PunkMistress said:

ZombieKitten said:

Nope. Because nobody knows!

I love you.

NMuzakNSoul said:

All of the time when I was younger. Now not as much...They might assume I can't even fucking talk just because I'm ina wheelchair. But I shut them up with my good looks and overall awesomeness.

I love you.

this song..

FREAK is one of the tamer things i've been called. wear it with pride!

Yes and might i add it does wonders to ego. There comes a time in your life where you have to realized that people live only in their shells. such a sad life one lives when they are not expose to different vibrant types of people. its like going to fucking a van gough art show and wondering who the person in the picture was. people are by nature curious beings.

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KidaDynamite said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

All of the time when I was younger. Now not as much...They might assume I can't even fucking talk just because I'm ina wheelchair. But I shut them up with my good looks and overall awesomeness.

I love you.

Heart you too.

chocolate1 said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

All of the time when I was younger. Now not as much...They might assume I can't even fucking talk just because I'm ina wheelchair. But I shut them up with my good looks and overall awesomeness.

thank you!

I was always called weird, eventually I bought a "freak" shirt in high school and embraced my individuality. Mom didn't like it cause of the innuendo, but I didn't see it right away until looking back on it now. I used to want mj to wear a shirt that said "wacko jacko" too to make fun of the press and laugh at it though I know it hurt him.