I really cannot remember a time in elementary school that I wasn’t bullied. Even as a second or third grader I remember being called “Dumbo” because I had huge ears compared to the rest of my body. I actually talked to my mom and dad about getting surgery to make them smaller because it was […]
Then 6th grade, now 52. Everyone goes through that awkward stage. We are all caterpillars that that turn into butterflies. Kids don’t realize that & only look at today….NOW. All kids from the beginning of time. Some are insecure & need to take the negative attention off themselves. Some just need to seem more cool […]
The black and white photo was taken in 1978, my junior year of high school. I was taking a photography class, and we all had to sit for a portrait-style shot. If you zoom in, you may be able to see that there’s a safety pin holding my glasses together! Yes, I was just that […]
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 […]