Comments on: On Being Different

By: Ashlye13

Ashlye13 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:07:00 +0000

thanks. i know i shouldn’t do it and i’ve been trying to stop. i haven’t in about 3 weeks so i’m doing pretty good. it just tends to seem like the easy way out. but i honestly am trying to stop. my friends want me to and their opinion means a lot to me. and of course yours does too. ^_^ thanks so much auntie heather! i love ya!

By: Heather Brewer

Heather Brewer — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:28:00 +0000

I'm glad you could connect with my post, Ashley. I think it's important to look beyond labels to the people underneath, don't you?

Now...a word on cutting. And this is where Auntie Heather feels the need to be firm, because I love you with all my black little heart (as I do all my Minions), and I want you to be around for many, many years to come.

Don't cut yourself. No ifs, ands, buts about it. I won't fool around with this, because cutting is very serious.

Listen to Auntie Heather, hon. No matter what's wrong with your life, no matter what's bothering you or getting in your way, there is no sound reason to cause yourself physical harm. (Not to mention that I take personal affront the moment anyone harms one of my Minions...and you're doing just that) Please, please stop, and ask a trusted companion (be it a teacher, friend, librarian, parent, neighbor) for help.

And if you ever need a shoulder, an ear, some comforting words or advice...if you're ever thinking about cutting, email me and we'll talk it out.

But don't cut yourself. Ever. Got it?

By: Ashlye13

Ashlye13 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:48:00 +0000

i forgot something. sorry. but i’m really not goth. i get asked if i am pretty much on a daily basis. but i just like the style. i’m more emo. of course when people ask and i tell them that, they tend to back off really fast…you would think that they would realize it concidering all the scars on my wrists. but anyway no one really accepts me for that either. even my best friend doesn’t understand it. i try to explain it and she just goes on and on about how it’s not nessassary. same with all my other friends. but anyhow, i just felt the need to say that. thanks auntie heather! if you’re ever around south carolina, let me know.

By: Ashlye13

Ashlye13 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:39:00 +0000

i totally agree with this. my dad just got a hold of me tellin me that i needed to change the way i dress because he didn’t want people thinkin i was a freak. so what if i am? i’m not gonna change just because of that. i like who i am and people better get used to it. he said i “used to be” this sweet little girl that had friends and loved her life. “used to be”. nobody really understands me. not really. they can’t realize that i don’t want to be like every barbie doll in school. that i WANT to be different. i want to be remembered that way. screw what they think.

By: aminion

aminion — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:35:00 +0000

You said it(im not black and i mean all of you), gosh its so good to be back ive had so much work(nyways) i agree with all of you 1000%(no that is not wrong its just the way i want it.) i love the color black. so if i wear an entire black outfit someone just happens to ask if im goth. i say no, but it keeps me wondering why they thiink this way. i have a long scar on the inside of wrist and im afraid of people seeing it because theyll think i cut myself and call me emo. i keep telling people that not all emo people cut themselves. (the scar wuz from my cat btw) its horrible that so many people just like to stereotype everyone but that when it comes to themselves being stereo typed they dont like it.

its horrible and i dont like at all the fact that they treated you that way Auntie Heather. all we can do is try an teach the world that its not nice to stereotype people.(sorry its so long)

lets hope the world become concious* to this and all other realities.(*i kno its probably spelled wrong)

aminion

By: Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:18:00 +0000

Heather,
I used to dress this way as well, but people stared at me that way regardless of how I dress. This is how Black folks are treated every day. Imagine how annoying this could be…every day. No joke.

By: CD

CD — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:51:00 +0000

I agreee, I like the gothic style too, but Im not goth. People always call me goth or whatever. (When my wrist got cut while I was playing they started calling me emo too.)

By: Gerald Brandt

Gerald Brandt — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:00:00 +0000

Well said.

By: Noel

Noel — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:14:00 +0000

Don’t you hate that, Auntie Heather? (hehe, people think I’m weird for calling you that. Awesome!) I totally agree that goth is a state of mind. The only kind of person that I really tend NOT to like are closed minded biggots who can’t accept people that aren’t like them. *sigh* But hey, there are so many people like that, there’s no WAY we could change EVERYONE’S opinion about us. So I guess we could just give them smiles that say “I’m gonna eat you” and see how things work out. ^-^
Thanks for the words of wisdom, Auntie Heather. I think I might print them out and put them on my wall. Just for incentive to keep going sometimes, ya know?
Aww, I’m two years older than your son! *cries* Lol. But I say “Yo” anyways. Love ya, Auntie H!
Always spreading the Vlad love.
<3333
(sorry so long. Eeep!)

By: Froze8

Froze8 — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:38:00 +0000

Yeah that’s what I think. Yeah I know I don’t think they are really juding but you know when everyone else agrees on someone and you’re the only one that doesn’t you get that feeling that they are judging you? It’s something like that.

Oh yes you’d be so proud! I told the library at school about Eighth grade Bites. I’ve been waring my pin every day (and right now too!) and I’ve been leaving Vlad’s sign on notebooks of my classmates along with the words “Eighth Grade Bites, Heather Brewer” so hopefully that will help spread the Vlad love!