As I sit at home waiting for time to pass, I begin to think.
Thinking about myself, that is.
Vane? maybe, Conceit? possibly, self-centered? who cares?
I looked back at my life; the past threeandahalf years in particular and realized something incredible.
I was NEVER a part of the "cool" crowd.
As far as Bronx science goes, its extremely hard to decipher which of the 1,273 crowds is THE cool crowd.
Depending on who you ask, you are liable to get 1,479 answers.
But what I have noticed is that within those 1,587 crowds there are like a google of sub crowds; or cliques if you will.
I used to believe that the clique I am supposedly apart of was one of the cooler cliques for reasons that are far too elaborate for this blog.
Unfortunately, I am beginning to notice that my clique isn't cool because of our personality, swag, or finesse, we are "cool" because we are feared.
How did I come up with this? let's take a walk down memory lane.
In middle school, I was cool with the cool crowd but kept my distance because of their drama. The cool crowd wasn't as much feared as they were admired and loved. They had the cool clothes, the cool friends, and the cool life. They were happy, funny people that could sh*t on you and still make you laugh.[in MY opinion]
In High school, I am down with the cool clique in my crowd, but as I ventured out of the crowd and met people from other crowds, I noticed I was feared. People that I formally met for the first time would say "Wow I thought you were so mean" or "Omg you are so nice, idk why I thought you would beat me up"
...WHAT?
With those somewhat painful statements, I decided to change my life, as far as friends were concerned. I broadened my horizons and made it my mission to make new friends so that people could get to know the REAL me.
In my opinion, my clique is "cool" for intimidation, not for personality. SO NOT COOL.
And honestly, I never did feel like I was truly a part of my clique. I sometimes felt like a visitor or an outsider looking in. My personality allows me to mask these feelings but I knew all along that things would change, and when they did, they would be drastic.
These changes are fast approaching like the 6 train and have NO MERCY. When they get here, brace yourself, it is bound to be a packed train, letting a lot of people off but only having room for a few to get on. Next Stop: New Life.
BTW: HOWARD WEEKEND!!