This
is to the kids that desperately want to be accepted. The kids that want to be a
part of some even if it means loosing who they are in the process. I have been
in your situation and I sacrificed who I was. Now I’m here two and a half years
later wishing I hadn’t and this is why.
As
a freshman I was playing on both the varsity Football team and baseball team,
and most of my friends where on JV. I just wanted to be accepted by everyone.
One day we were in film when I said something stupid and I made the whole team
laughed. That was the first time I felt like a part of the team and it felt
good. So I continued acting like an idiot and saying stupid shit to gain the
acceptance of my fellow teammates. Guys that couldn't even spell idiot were
calling me one. I kept this act up my entire freshman year and when I got to my
sophomore year I realized I had got to deep. I realized this when my old
friends, guys I had been friends with for years began to call me an
idiot.
Long story short I'm now
almost three quarters through my junior year and no one in the school except my
beautiful girlfriend knows the real Jake Gauvin. The guy I was before I started
my acting career. Hell, I don't even know who the real me is. But, I think it’s
about time that I find out because I know it’s not the guy I've been acting
like for the past two and a half years. So hold onto who you and don’t become
something you’re not. Because if you "friends" don't know the real you are they really your friends? Find people who accept you for the real you and if they don’t
fuck em., pause hold the applause
I love this! I mostly just like it because I don't know of many guys who will talk about their girlfriend in their writing. This is really cute, and I'm glad you shared this story!
ReplyDeleteThis was deep Jake, proud of you for writing such a great story.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great lesson for everyone to be their own person. Its time for the real Jake Gauvin to come back.
ReplyDeleteThis was Deeeeeeep haha great life lesson on the real nice job
ReplyDeleteI don't see why everyone thinks you're an idiot I mean I've seen you act like that but damn you're one of the smarter kids in our grade and are certainly not an idiot haha
ReplyDeleteReal deep jake, a lot of us know you're a smart kid. I mean half the time you're in the top percentile in our calc class haha. We just like to bag on you when you make stupid "your mom" jokes or ask a question you could answer yourself. Either way, good lesson, people shouldn't act different to be accepted.
ReplyDelete"Guys that couldn't even spill idiot where calling me one." Good sentence, but do you notice the irony? Spell is spelled wrong and so is were. :)
ReplyDeleteGood message minus the swear word at the end. And one more thing. You're not acting Jake. YOU ARE A LOVABLE IDIOT. Just because you're smart doesn't mean that you can't also be idiotic. I know because I'm a smart idiot as well. They call us idiot savants. Literally, google it. You'll see you're in some great company. :)