h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

What a day. Basically, it was a crappy day but a lot of fun. Graduation exams are over at least. The question of the day is why I am attacked regularly about my appearance. I am rather plain and I got attacked today for being 'tiny,' having clear skin, having too long of eyelashes, and being 'too freakin' perfect.' Why? I am nothing extraordinary and have been told that 'you're ...different. you LOOK different than the ugly people at school. like you're from a different country.' I am of average weight, leaning toward the thin side, but am far from skeletal. There are people that are stick thin in my class, but I'm the one who gets attacked. I only get put on fat diets because I lose so much weight when I get sick. Besides, being chubby is stylish at the moment for girls. I am far from tiny but am relatively small. I do have clear skin, but it's very dry and sensitive. I'd almost rather have oily skin because most people outgrow it. I, however, will not outgrow dry skin. I do have long eyelashes, but the tips are blonde so they look shorter than people with solid, dark eyelashes. I would have to wear mascara to show the tips and most people don't have to wear any. I'm too lazy to wear it and it's a royal pain in the ass, so I don't. I am also far from being 'freakin' perfect.' It drives me crazy. Why don't people bother to criticize people who are 'freakin' perfect' instead of me?

Traveller in Time looking in the mirror
"Whether you see it as someone paying you compliments

Or perhaps just as everybody is unique in many ways.

I do not see any attack in such, remarks, perhaps just some admirers?"

I wish i had something perfect about me

I would only take that as compliments, said in a way so as not to sound too much like just that. Perhaps they're annoyed by the fact that you don't bother with fixing your appearance too much? That can be really provoking if you're good looking, and because of that don't bother with the extra half hour in front of the mirror every morning...

But, as you know, I am far from being anywhere near especially attractive. I would much rather have them leave me alone because I tend to get nasty when provoked.

ah, so sad to be thin and have clear skin. haha. who's pestering you about it? i'm the exact opposite. yayyyy. but whatever. i figure, if brent doesn't care that i'm fat and have yucky skin, it doesn't really matter. *shrug* down with the GHSGTZXTHGHTGGT. and lit teachers.

I believe we've already discussed what really makes people attractive... How can anyone avoid being attracted by your silliness?

Ah, but, Dorothy, when you grow out of, you'll have an absolutely gorgeous complexion. No freckles, lucky dog. Just some idiots in Spanish class. Thank GAWD the GHITSCZXCT is over.

Because my silliness is overwhelming at times. And then there are the times that I get too passionate about something and scare them.

That I can recognize.

I am sure that someone will point out that your eye's arnt like to pools of limpid lovelyness one day, and on that day fire shall fall from the sky, the seas shall boil, and sheep everywhere will be thankful for there god given right to inherit the earth.

Limpid? Ha. I'm feeling rather nauseous at that entire passage, but thanks for the fish anyway. I will spend eternity burning in hell if sheep are to take over the world. Imagine snot covering expanses of the globe and jungles being eaten to rubble. Ick.

Ach, well, my brains are half mush anyhow.

You can see how he is already stepping up to the job of making a religious cult...

Well all it is, is that well meek really was a misprint of sheep

Sheep for meek? *shakeshandsatthesky* Why me? Why me?

I cannot imagine anything less worth moaning about.

Well admittedly I couldn't really follow it all, but basically you seem to be complaining because people find you attractive?

Probably, the word in Arameic could mean sheep or meek, and that's probably why he got crucified too...

BouncyBitInTheMiddle: Yup, that was how it started... there's a complicated explanation to it, and I can only guess part of it... Ask Stacy if she'd care to explain it...

*rollsonfloor* Make it stop, make it stop...

Yes, I was complaining because people are constantly harassing me about my appearance. If I was gorgeous, it'd be one thing, but I'm NOT. I don't go out of my way to be attractive, but I don't go out of my way to be unattractive. It'd just be nice to be ignored for awhile.

*poke* And what are you talking about, Carrot?

I can't... it's part of my nature to kick at organized religion...

Aww...

I was just starting to wonder if you really WISH to be normal...?

Organized religion. Refraining comment. Grr.

Yes.

If I WISH to be normal? Do explain.

Oh I don't know. Most guys have trouble agreeing on which girls are attractive, how are girls meant to know?