I have this theory that in order to actually be fully-grown up, you have to be totally comfortable with acting like a total child. And right now, I consider myself to be pretty grown up. That is if my theory is true. Think about it. Right now there is this grouped of people my age, younger, or older for that mater, that are extremely obsessed with acting older than they are, or at least attempting to rush
Their childhood. You know the people I’m talking about: The 12-year-olds that go around in mini skirts hitting on high school (or older) boys. The 15-year-olds that go to parties and get drunk and will have nothing to do with anybody younger than them (god forbid they talk to a freshman!). The ones, who try and sneak into clubs, lose their virginity way to quickly to someone they couldn’t care less about, just for the sake of “acting more grown up”. The ones who think watching stuff like “Sailor Moon” is lame cause it’s a “kiddie” show, when in fact they are way more immature than anybody who actually does watch “Sailor Moon” (or any other “Kiddie” show).
Well I am not one of those people. I enjoy watching children’s programming (you’d be surprised at how much you can learn from Sesame Street, Banana’s in Pajamas, Teletubbies, ect ect) , wearing glitter bracelets, baby barrettes, Winnie the Pooh apparel, and colourful cartoon socks. I’m proud to admit that I read children’s books. I mean I find them much more appealing then say, Sweet Valley High or whatever people my age are supposed to be interested in. I’d rather read Paddington Bear or Madeline any day over that! And don’t even get me started on how much I love anime or Sanrio stuff!
I still play with Barbies, and I still adore stuffed animals. I have Pooh Bear sheets and a Rainbow Brite pillow case. I collect Star Castles, and I’d rather go to Toys R Us than Old Navy. I have no intention of starting to drink, smoke, or do drugs because well, I can have so much more fun without any added substances. And while yeah, I won’t deny the fact that the thought of being involved in a very um, intense relationship might be nice, I’m only 16! I don’t indent on getting married any time soon. I just want to enjoy my childhood while I still can. I mean I only have two years left of high school, then there’s college and then who knows what will happen to me! I’ll probably wind up living in a box with my guitar playing silverchair songs for money! And if enjoying my childhood means occasionally being made fun of because people think I’m acting really immature, then so be it! Because I know that I’m way mature then they’ll ever be.
