doing it right.

Growing up, I never had a ton of friends. I was never popular, and I was never really pretty or cute.
It used to bother me a lot. I'd always wonder why nobody liked me, why I had so few friends. Why couldn't I be surrounded by groups of kids all the time? Why wasn't I invited to every birthday party?

My first two years of high school were similar. I just sat with people who I barely spoke to. I still didn't get it. I didn't get what I was doing wrong. I tried to show people that I had similar interests. But I was still not popular, I still was closed-off, I still never went to anyone's parties, or went to the mall with anyone.

Now I'm in my second year of college. I'm still not popular. But now I love it.

Because that whole time, I thought I was doing something wrong, when all the while I was right.

For every person that doesn't like me, I'm reminded that I'm living my life exactly the right way. I'm not living to please anyone else but myself. The more people that dislike me, the more I realize that I'm living for Alannah. Then I don't mind having a small amount of friends, because I know it's genuine. I don't mind not going out to parties, because I don't enjoy them, anyway.

Alannah would rather sit at home and spend quality time with quality people.

So I'd like to thank every person that doesn't like me for being honest, because you remind me that I'm doing it right.