My name is Athena and I was raised on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The little photo tainting my hand was taken around 2006 or 2007 when I graduated from the 6th grade. It was an awkward year full of experimental music and lingo. I would like to say I broke away from those dark […]
My mom says she tried to talk me out of it, but I insisted on wearing this sweater with the big buttons on it for my 6th grade school photo. I was very unpopular in middle school and dealt with a lot of female bullying before anyone was really doing anything about it. It was […]
This picture was taken during my senior prom in Dallas, Texas with my boyfriend Craig in 1992. I was 17 and thought I was punk rock by shaving my head and wearing platform heels because I wanted to stand out. Which I am sure I did. My mother was so mad at me for doing […]
I can remember I had to dress myself for school in the morning since my mom had to leave early for work. This included bright green sweatpants and turtle necks under everything including my T-shirts. I just wanted to be comfortable at school. Girls would ask me if I owned a pair of jeans. I asked […]
My name is Jamie and I am currently a rising senior at the George Washington University. I am a division one athlete here, which has been an incredible opportunity. I am from the small town of Monroe, Wisconsin. Like anyone else, I went through many awkward years! I have learned two big things from these […]
I was bullied by a girl who used to be my friend as soon as we got to high school. She always referred to herself as “the babe” and I didn’t fit the mould she was making for herself then. She started rumors that I tried to get her to be her girlfriend, and in […]
This is a picture of me at around 10 years old. My mom, my sister, and I were living in a small town in northern Jersey at the time. Making and keeping friends was always difficult; my parents were divorced (at a time when that was not the norm) and we were one of only […]
The picture I am holding is my first grade photo, taken when I was six. At an early age I used my independence when it came to fashion and beauty. I stopped letting my mom dress me around age 3 and I started dying my hair at age 8. I remember loving to experiment with […]