The LoT High School Reunion

[Disneyphile]

I've always felt that high school reunions are a fun way to see how people have changed over the years.

How have you changed since your high school days? Do you dress differently? Do you have different interests and hobbies? What's different about you?

These are my most significant changes:

Emotions

• "Love" is not just an emotion. It's also very much an action.
• The world is not going to end if I don't get to do something, like miss a concert, etc. The world is also not going to end if I don't have a S.O.
• What seems to be "mean", is most often honesty.
• Others only laugh at me if I can't laugh at myself.
• Listening to criticism is a good thing. It can help me grow and try new things.

Appearance

• I wear jeans and t-shirts a lot more often now.
• "Fashion" is overrated.
• Style is in the eye of the wearer.
• I will not sacrifice comfort for "fashion".
• I don't mind leaving the house without make-up in most cases.
• My hair was constantly permed from 6th grade until 3 years ago.

Ethics/Goals

• Being popular and/or monetarily wealthy is not necessary to being successful and happy.
• I don't need to keep up with the Joneses. Just because "everyone else" has one, doesn't mean I need or even want one too.
• Accepting myself is far more important than the acceptance of others.

Other Stuff

• I used to absolutely hate onions. I love them now.
• I used to be Christian, but now I'm Pagan.
• During my teen years, I didn't care about Disney that much.
• I used to be a total "fan girl" about some things, but will now burn out on things if enjoyed in mass quantity in a short amount of time. (Yes, I even get burned out on going to Disneyland too often.)

The kicker - when I graduated, I wanted to be in the music industry and become famous. I always had a strong interest in what I do now, but it was all about being on a stage so I could have others immediately accept me at the time. Now, it's just about doing what I truly love. I don't need the applause or popularity.