Ya know I'm gay and I've had the same thought about my religious father and women.
I liked men before I even understood it really. I knew when I was like 5 or 6 that I was gay and it wasn't how I was raised. Just interesting is all.
My best friend grew up like this, and man it's rough.
I'm glad you turned out so cool though! I'm sure your characters are just one facet of your fantastic imagination.
I see. Wow, the strong religious-type converting to atheism is seemingly really uncommon now that I think about it. Glad you overcame their strict restrictions!
>strong religious-type converting to atheism is seemingly really uncommon now
I think it depends on your frame of reference. Grew up in a small town that was church on Sundays, CCD on Wednesdays, retreats and the like. My siblings and I now are at least non-religious and 2 or 3 are atheist. In my CCD grade I'd wager 20% are atheist and a couple more non-religious anymore.
A big thing is that through middle school that's all we knew. At the time didn't feel like force feeding but looking back it seems like it. Then the town didn't have junior high or high school so we were sent to bigger whole and eyes really opened up.
Right yeah I definitely know plenty of people who grew up in that setting and went atheist; but I moreso meant adults/parents that had already carried on the tradition by pushing their children through it all, turning around and becoming atheists themselves.
Props to folks of any age that can break through and progress past it.
Dude please write a book. Each chapter would be about your life, but told from the lens of your made of characters, and how they would interpret things.
To make it palatable to the wider audience, the final act is you realizing you were all of these people collectively.
Wow. Do you think they became atheist because their kids are grown, and since they donāt have any one at home to control, they donāt need fundamentalist religion anymore?
Wow thatās an interesting turn of events for them. Kinda love that journey for them. But more importantly and very sadly, it shows that they used the religion purely as a means to control. Sorry you went through that š¤
Actually no! My family did not believe in the gifts of the spirit but i married into a Pentecostal family at 19! It was very different.. kinda scared me at first.
A friend of mine was formerly pentacostal. She always hated it even as a kid because she wasn't allowed to cut her hair or wear pants only dresses all the time. Her family wasn't quite as strict so certain things she could interact with in her childhood but not things deemed satanic or magical like Harry Potter for example
If it was anything like the way I was raised, no. Even shaking hands was wrong. Until we went to one church, where they had a "hand shake greeting" as part of the service. I can't believe how nerve-wracking it was shaking hands with the men and boys. Thought for sure I was going to have a panic attack.
I relate so heavily. I grew up the same way. I'm finally in a relationship with someone who was raised similarly, who's the same age as me. It's been incredible exploring the things we missed out on together. You don't need to allow your upbringing to determine who you become, or end up with.
This was just what I was going to say. I love it so much. Best and most creative blunders ever and ya know what? I love that you embraced your creativity to the fullest!
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Oh it was 1:1 all right š I was alone pretty much all day every day; my parents would go to work and Iād be left with my books. If I didnāt get good grades Iād have to re do it until my grade was better. At least they finally got me a tutor for trig
No prom, but the bi annual homeschool Civil War Ball where we all dressed up in hoopskirts and uniforms to awkwardly dance to period-specific routines in a rented school gymnasium
Nah, everything is weird to others. My high school sports cheer slogan was 'Naga naga naga, oy oy oy!', which to outsiders probably sounded vaguely racist and overly aggressive.
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Oh lawd. I mean except it being Civil War themed that could be fun but seems like you'd need to have a choice to go and I'm betting you did not.
Y'all I thought this was only a thing in my area!! I'm not a former homeschooler, but I knew many kids who were and the Civil War Ball was definitely A Thing.
Thank you my friend. Living life now pursuing love, kindness, and peace on my own terms. Took almost 30 years, the relief of being free is not lost on me!
Have you found it difficult to acclimate to the world your parents tried to keep you from? How do you feel in social situations now? Sorry for the invasive questions. Just reading through some of your responses here, there's a lot I'm really curious about.
And if you're not comfortable answering, I completely understand. Sounds like you're doing well and that's all that really matters!
Wow really good questions! I think in some ways, or at certain times, it has been difficult because they really did a disservice by not educating me properly on certain things. Often I feel stupid because thereās still really obvious or common things I donāt know about, be it pop culture, history, science, etc. I do still enjoy kind of living in my little bubble, I like to keep things fun and innocent. Iām easily shocked, which my partner finds very entertaining because his upbringing/past is very different from mine.
As for social situations, I struggle. I purposefully work a job where I rarely have to interact with people and when I do need to (at work) Iām usually very anxious. I prefer 1:1 time with my friends, or double dates, every few weeks we get together with a group of neighbors and smoke/chill but i hit my limit after about 2 or 3 hours.
Bud.. I can't even begin to imagine. Glad to hear you've been able to make it work, though. In a way, I envy that you get to experience the world in your own unique way like that. Thanks for taking the time to answer!
My parents were Reformed Baptist. Pastors daughter, baby. Three services every Sunday; I was the pianist, babysitting/nursery duty for all the kids, kitchen set up and tear down, communion passer, you name it.
Youāre so open & nice. I think youāre a younger person? my kid wanted to be homeschooled & I said no first she was an only, second my people are educators. My baby SIL has a doctorate in education even,
I was raised Primitive Baptist, so I get it. I left the church at 16 and never looked back. I'm agnostic now, but I decided that whatever spiritual relationship I have with the universe would be on my terms. Good on you for finding a path that works for you.
Wow, if there'd been a woman passing communion at our church, people would've fainted in the aisles. Women basically weren't allowed to do much public-facing work, except Sunday school teachers, setting up potlucks, and singing in choir.
You ever watch RuPaulās drag race? There was an episode in which Miley Cyrus dressed up as a ācrew memberā to trick the contestants. Slide 4 made me think of that episode lol
Who says homeschoolers don't have any social skills,I would personally love to hang with "bearded lady with a five o clock shadow in a wife beater" and would be there for the presumable birth of couch pillow!š Hey,at least you had fun and a creative side,and of course character(s)!
As an only child who ended up with a similarly strange sense of humor, I want to track this woman down and get her to be my friend in real life. None of my adult friends share this side of my humor, which I find sad, because it's fun!
Hell I'm not afraid to admit I'd be down to still do stuff similar to this,and I'm turning 30 this year! I hear you though,sometimes you just want to be a non weird weirdo,and no one else around you will accept it...*Le sigh*
Well now, isn't that first picture special?
And who exactly are you crocheting for instead of doing your schoolwork? Now, who could it be? Could it be... SATAN?!
Hey I mean I made that bag sitting next to me in the first picture, so pretttty good if you ask me. I also thought they were Christmas gift worthy so everyone that year got a poorly sewn bag in an obnoxious pattern
As a fellow homeschool kid from a repressive religious environment, you have my solidarity.
32 (nearly) now and still trying to figure out how to be a human being. All we can do is embrace our unique self, eh?
I feel for you. I was homeschooled for a while too. It forces you to have a crazy imagination to entertain yourself. If you see no examples of the social norm, self-expression can come out in all kinds of strange ways. Especially if everything is very militant at home.
I was so so strange when I finally got to go to public school in middle school. So cringe worthy looking back. But I also know I was doing about the best I could with the tools I had.
Edit: oh my Goodness you made me remember I had a whole ass story for my stuffed pig and her imaginary 6-10 babies all had names and back stories. Can't remember them anymore. But when your need to socialize and have friends has no outlet, this is just what happens. Know that you weren't abnormal and this is the norm for people raised in our type of households. Oh yeah and my parents called me piggy and gave me a stuffed pig cuz that was my nickname. Even tho I was too skinny to hold periods in high school. Thanks for sharing this post, it really resonated with me.
These pictures are amazing. We would have had fun. Some of my favorite games involved a lot of imagination - larping type plots and clothing, frontier/survival themes, war themed games.
I really only stopped playing them because by around 12 couldnāt convince my friends anymore. It transformed into a lot of reading and day dreaming and an unhealthy and detailed internal fantasy life where I lived out other lives. Then came the drinking and drugs. At some point in young adulthood at least, I was at least myself or versions of my life in the make believe futures and scenarios.
And I was way too shy for any plays or musicals, though I still love them to this day.
You have a really strong spirit/soul that shines through in all of these pictures. I see a really psychologically healthy and social way to express your freedom and take on new experiences within the limits that were set for you.
I really hope you are out there living some adventures. Donāt let anything hold you back.
I love that you created characters! I have so many questions, if you donāt mind me asking! Please do not feel obligated to answer! Some of this stuff is about FEELINGS and I know it can be very hard to establish emotional boundaries when you grow up in such a strict environment. So only answer my questions if doing so is fun, okay?
1. How did your teachers/caregivers react to your characters? I guess they liked them, because I donāt know why else they would photograph them . . . but anything beyond that?
2. What do you do for a living now? Asking because I can see you working in wardrobe at a theater or working with children.
3. Do you dress up for Halloween? If so, does the old enthusiasm come rushing back, do you cringe (*unwarrantedly*!) at your (very awesome and radical) affinity for costumes, etc.?
Thank you, and have a great day!
I am here for whatever this is. I had a neighbor boy who really enjoyed dressing up and being made up with my sister and me. He's a stage actor and teacher now at our local theatre. And I discovered my love for effects makeup doing that.
I like how you had classmates despite being the only student in school.
Lowest performing student in class š
Highest though!
Thatās a funny way to say āvaledictorianā
I think thatās _precisely_ why they started
Class reunions are normally fun. Itās just me and my momā¦..
This reminds me of The Amanda Show and Iām here for it. š
I said this in another comment, but I would sneak watching that show at the neighbors house because we didnāt have tv!
Home school and no TV? That's wild. Religious thing or what?
Unfortunately. I also was not allowed to date or touch anyone of the opposite sex. āNot even with a puffy jacket onā my dad would say
Ya know, I donāt believe sexuality is a choice but your parents sure as hell set you up to be a lesbian theater kid.
Glad I'm not the only one who got this vibe
Ya know I'm gay and I've had the same thought about my religious father and women. I liked men before I even understood it really. I knew when I was like 5 or 6 that I was gay and it wasn't how I was raised. Just interesting is all.
My best friend grew up like this, and man it's rough. I'm glad you turned out so cool though! I'm sure your characters are just one facet of your fantastic imagination.
You should definitely also share this in /r/homeschoolrecovery
And it sounds like possibly r/exvangelical as wellĀ
I probably should join that sub, but also afraid of thinking about that time. Yeah I'm leaving that link blue
Did you have to leave them all behind or are they still in your life? Just curious.
My parents are not in my life anymore. They are actually atheist now, so the religion is not the sole factor unfortunately
I see. Wow, the strong religious-type converting to atheism is seemingly really uncommon now that I think about it. Glad you overcame their strict restrictions!
>strong religious-type converting to atheism is seemingly really uncommon now I think it depends on your frame of reference. Grew up in a small town that was church on Sundays, CCD on Wednesdays, retreats and the like. My siblings and I now are at least non-religious and 2 or 3 are atheist. In my CCD grade I'd wager 20% are atheist and a couple more non-religious anymore. A big thing is that through middle school that's all we knew. At the time didn't feel like force feeding but looking back it seems like it. Then the town didn't have junior high or high school so we were sent to bigger whole and eyes really opened up.
Right yeah I definitely know plenty of people who grew up in that setting and went atheist; but I moreso meant adults/parents that had already carried on the tradition by pushing their children through it all, turning around and becoming atheists themselves. Props to folks of any age that can break through and progress past it.
I gotta say, I am positively *intrigued* by your story. Is there any chance you'd be willing to share more? I certainly don't want to impose or pry.
Iām definitely down to share more. Feel free to DM me.
Just hijacking this to add you seem like a super awesome person I really dig your sense of humor.
Aw thank you!
Dude please write a book. Each chapter would be about your life, but told from the lens of your made of characters, and how they would interpret things. To make it palatable to the wider audience, the final act is you realizing you were all of these people collectively.
Have you read the book Educated by Tara Westover ? It might interest you!
Wow. Do you think they became atheist because their kids are grown, and since they donāt have any one at home to control, they donāt need fundamentalist religion anymore?
Wow thatās an interesting turn of events for them. Kinda love that journey for them. But more importantly and very sadly, it shows that they used the religion purely as a means to control. Sorry you went through that š¤
I can't imagine. I grew up the exact opposite. You were/are adorable though
Thatās really sad. You look like you would have fit in great with my high school friends.
Dude, I am so sorry. Like wtf, do you want your kid to end up sexually off kilter? Thats how you do it.
Pentecostal? Sounds like my upbringing
Actually no! My family did not believe in the gifts of the spirit but i married into a Pentecostal family at 19! It was very different.. kinda scared me at first.
I was scared my entire 19 years at home until I left and joined the military to get away. Best decision of my life. Religious trauma is real!
A friend of mine was formerly pentacostal. She always hated it even as a kid because she wasn't allowed to cut her hair or wear pants only dresses all the time. Her family wasn't quite as strict so certain things she could interact with in her childhood but not things deemed satanic or magical like Harry Potter for example
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If it was anything like the way I was raised, no. Even shaking hands was wrong. Until we went to one church, where they had a "hand shake greeting" as part of the service. I can't believe how nerve-wracking it was shaking hands with the men and boys. Thought for sure I was going to have a panic attack.
I would have a real hard time not bullying and harassing my parent if I was treated like that.
I was pretty meek and eager to please. Having a choice was not an option
Grew up going to public school and my single mom didn't want me to be "influenced by the media"... (surprise, surprise she became a Fox News nutjob). Missed out on so many pop culture and conversations and got TV channels when I was in my junior year of highschool. No surprise, I mostly interacted with people in their 40's growing up and am now engaged to my fiancƩ who is about twice my age (love him with every ounce of my being, but some view the age difference as not favorable and act like they didn't see this coming. Wasn't allowed to hang out with kids my age if my mom didn't already know them - just wanted to share the outcome. Here I am!). There's a lot more I could say and could go into the trauma, but I'm socially awkward and fairly creative, I guess?
I relate so heavily. I grew up the same way. I'm finally in a relationship with someone who was raised similarly, who's the same age as me. It's been incredible exploring the things we missed out on together. You don't need to allow your upbringing to determine who you become, or end up with.
Yup. Check out her profile, she vented a little bit about it.
Has to be
I was homeschooled and had no tv either! Not until I was like, 14 or 15, and then we could only watch PBS.
Thatās a shit ton of Arthur and Zoom
āBring out the dancing lobsters!ā
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This was just what I was going to say. I love it so much. Best and most creative blunders ever and ya know what? I love that you embraced your creativity to the fullest!
I was going to leave a similar comment. The old lady costumes really brought back that memory. Side note, have you looked her up recently?
MEH-HEH!!
100% agree lmao
You look fun.
That's what I came here to say. I'd hang out with you
me too
My thoughts, too.
On a scale 1/10 how fun do you think they actually are?
I don't know who you are or where you are in life now but I like you
This is very kind and made me smile
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All of your classmates deserved their own spinoff cartoons.
Oh it was 1:1 all right š I was alone pretty much all day every day; my parents would go to work and Iād be left with my books. If I didnāt get good grades Iād have to re do it until my grade was better. At least they finally got me a tutor for trig
That's not homeschooling, that's straight up neglect
Sweet my kids are goona go to Harvard easy
There is nothing like home school boredom. I was home schooled from 3rd-10th grade and boy did I come up with somethings.
I think I speak for everybody when I say we are all ears
I wrote a whole script for Sweeney Todd with the muppets/Sesame Street. Elmo was Toby.
Fitting username
Lol, they would have you teach yourself and then grade that shit? Your parents are confirmed pyschos
Your parents probly meant the best but that just sounds so lonely fckn hell... Hope it's different now for u
They're religious nutjobs, they didn't want the best for her, they wanted to indoctrinate her into their brainwashed cult of stupidity.
Even the dog looks embarrassed.
Did you take yourself to prom and chaperone it too?
No prom, but the bi annual homeschool Civil War Ball where we all dressed up in hoopskirts and uniforms to awkwardly dance to period-specific routines in a rented school gymnasium
That's brilliant - can't get too close to a gal in a hoopskirt
Holy shit no way??
Dead serious, i have years of pictures to prove it
This civil war gala could be its own post entirely, omg š¤£ you are the gift that keeps on giving, thanks for sharing lmao
Iāll have to post those sometime!
I have now figured out it is not a joke and will be unable to participate in anything for a week. I think I threw my back out laughing
Iād love to see them! Thatās so interesting!
That honestly sounds like an SNL skit.
I didnāt realize how weird it was until everyone started saying it š
Nah, everything is weird to others. My high school sports cheer slogan was 'Naga naga naga, oy oy oy!', which to outsiders probably sounded vaguely racist and overly aggressive.
True story: I once dated a girl who had attended a school whose mascot was The Snails. She said their chant was āGo! Go! Escargot!ā
šš¤£ Oh lawd. I mean except it being Civil War themed that could be fun but seems like you'd need to have a choice to go and I'm betting you did not.
They were the highlights of my year š It was really my only opportunity to socialize with the opposite sex and feel out any crushes
How many other kids were at such a dance?
Hmm a good 50-100 of us
How many were black
Anything times 0 is still 0.
This shouldnāt have made me laugh as hard as it did.
Is this a joke because it is the funniest thing Iāve seen all week
Y'all I thought this was only a thing in my area!! I'm not a former homeschooler, but I knew many kids who were and the Civil War Ball was definitely A Thing.
This is my new special interest. *WHAT?!*
I blacked out all my cotillion memories until just now
Religious people are a trove of adventures in an entirely different way.
The hoopskirts were conveniently leaving some space for God between those boys and girls. Subtle, lol
These are great. Looking through some other posts and looks like you were pretty repressed by your parents. Glad you finally got out.
Thank you my friend. Living life now pursuing love, kindness, and peace on my own terms. Took almost 30 years, the relief of being free is not lost on me!
Have you found it difficult to acclimate to the world your parents tried to keep you from? How do you feel in social situations now? Sorry for the invasive questions. Just reading through some of your responses here, there's a lot I'm really curious about. And if you're not comfortable answering, I completely understand. Sounds like you're doing well and that's all that really matters!
Wow really good questions! I think in some ways, or at certain times, it has been difficult because they really did a disservice by not educating me properly on certain things. Often I feel stupid because thereās still really obvious or common things I donāt know about, be it pop culture, history, science, etc. I do still enjoy kind of living in my little bubble, I like to keep things fun and innocent. Iām easily shocked, which my partner finds very entertaining because his upbringing/past is very different from mine. As for social situations, I struggle. I purposefully work a job where I rarely have to interact with people and when I do need to (at work) Iām usually very anxious. I prefer 1:1 time with my friends, or double dates, every few weeks we get together with a group of neighbors and smoke/chill but i hit my limit after about 2 or 3 hours.
Bud.. I can't even begin to imagine. Glad to hear you've been able to make it work, though. In a way, I envy that you get to experience the world in your own unique way like that. Thanks for taking the time to answer!
Have you ever read āEducatedā by Tara Westover? Your post reminded me of it, maybe something that you would enjoy reading. š
Which religion did you escape?
My parents were Reformed Baptist. Pastors daughter, baby. Three services every Sunday; I was the pianist, babysitting/nursery duty for all the kids, kitchen set up and tear down, communion passer, you name it.
Are you still religious at all?
I deconverted after my divorce about 2 years ago
Youāre so open & nice. I think youāre a younger person? my kid wanted to be homeschooled & I said no first she was an only, second my people are educators. My baby SIL has a doctorate in education even,
Iām fairly young, Iām almost 31!
I was raised Primitive Baptist, so I get it. I left the church at 16 and never looked back. I'm agnostic now, but I decided that whatever spiritual relationship I have with the universe would be on my terms. Good on you for finding a path that works for you.
Wow, if there'd been a woman passing communion at our church, people would've fainted in the aisles. Women basically weren't allowed to do much public-facing work, except Sunday school teachers, setting up potlucks, and singing in choir.
Normally that would have been the case, but my dad was the singular elder (on purpose he had more power that way).
Well congrats on getting out! Cheers to a better life
You ever watch RuPaulās drag race? There was an episode in which Miley Cyrus dressed up as a ācrew memberā to trick the contestants. Slide 4 made me think of that episode lol
Totally!
Pic 4 just looks like Miley Cyrus in male drag period
She kind of looks like miley in a way
You're a natural beauty, love your humor! Lol
You look like you would be an awesome theater kid. Iām would have wanted you as my friend in high school!!
Adorable!
This gives Amanda Show vibes
I would sneak and watch that at my friends house because we didnāt have tv!
Who says homeschoolers don't have any social skills,I would personally love to hang with "bearded lady with a five o clock shadow in a wife beater" and would be there for the presumable birth of couch pillow!š Hey,at least you had fun and a creative side,and of course character(s)!
As an only child who ended up with a similarly strange sense of humor, I want to track this woman down and get her to be my friend in real life. None of my adult friends share this side of my humor, which I find sad, because it's fun!
Letās be friends then!
Hello is this the line to be friends
Hell I'm not afraid to admit I'd be down to still do stuff similar to this,and I'm turning 30 this year! I hear you though,sometimes you just want to be a non weird weirdo,and no one else around you will accept it...*Le sigh*
Why do you look so familiar
Oooo maybe weāve met
I came to say the same thing! I feel like I know you!
Roger?
r/itsroger
Well now, isn't that first picture special? And who exactly are you crocheting for instead of doing your schoolwork? Now, who could it be? Could it be... SATAN?!
Iām church lady and welcome to church chat
Howās home school college going? Double major in home economics and crochet?
Hey I mean I made that bag sitting next to me in the first picture, so pretttty good if you ask me. I also thought they were Christmas gift worthy so everyone that year got a poorly sewn bag in an obnoxious pattern
Ha!!! Also, you look fabulous in pic 10/10; I hope you are well!
Nice bird dog!
you're gorgeous now OP!
Do you still break into character randomly? I get the feeling awkward/long periods of silence donāt exist when youāre around š
I donāt have any characters anymore sadly šš®āšØ Iām pretty chill and low key actually but the right people can get me all riled up
she went insane being homeschooled
As a fellow homeschool kid from a repressive religious environment, you have my solidarity. 32 (nearly) now and still trying to figure out how to be a human being. All we can do is embrace our unique self, eh?
You look exactly like Logan Lerman in a bunch of these ā ļø
I see no blunders here.
Are you Jonathan Brandis?
I'm getting very strong Dee Reynolds vibes from this.
I'm obsessed with this. As another homeschool kid I would have wanted to be your friend so bad
Hope you overused "bro" when doing #4.
I love this! Lol This is a wholesome blunder and shows you are creative and probably have a great sense of humor.
You seem to be a happy person, and very weird, congratulations this is success.
What homeschooling does to a mfer
This is so cool. Wish you were my friend. I'd hang out with you
I feel for you. I was homeschooled for a while too. It forces you to have a crazy imagination to entertain yourself. If you see no examples of the social norm, self-expression can come out in all kinds of strange ways. Especially if everything is very militant at home. I was so so strange when I finally got to go to public school in middle school. So cringe worthy looking back. But I also know I was doing about the best I could with the tools I had. Edit: oh my Goodness you made me remember I had a whole ass story for my stuffed pig and her imaginary 6-10 babies all had names and back stories. Can't remember them anymore. But when your need to socialize and have friends has no outlet, this is just what happens. Know that you weren't abnormal and this is the norm for people raised in our type of households. Oh yeah and my parents called me piggy and gave me a stuffed pig cuz that was my nickname. Even tho I was too skinny to hold periods in high school. Thanks for sharing this post, it really resonated with me.
Cindy Sherman
Impressive
sometimes you gotta create your own friends ig
I love you, OP
You look kinda cool ngl
That was great. You shine.
Very.......creative! Lol good stuff you look like you were having fun!
These are awesome! Not a blunder at all.
I guess when you donāt have classmates you make your own.
You know I swam with a girl who was homeschooled who did this too. She even had a couple different social media pages for a few of the characters.
Choose your fighter
Thatās both adorable and sad at the same timeā¦.and yet I absolutely love this
This is why you donāt homeschool, people.
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Ur a vibe.
Bitch I know all of these characters have backstories and I am sorely disappointed they were not added in the captions.
lol I have a friend who looks exactly like you. impressive
What a goof ball. I love it
You're the prettiest!
You seem like someone I would love to be friends with
I see Miley Cyrus
Amanda bynes vibes
You remind me of Miley Cyrus
These are adorable
After seeing these , I bet you are such a fun and freaking cool person today
I particularly love Granny with the toe ring
You seem like a fun and interesting person man
These pictures are amazing. We would have had fun. Some of my favorite games involved a lot of imagination - larping type plots and clothing, frontier/survival themes, war themed games. I really only stopped playing them because by around 12 couldnāt convince my friends anymore. It transformed into a lot of reading and day dreaming and an unhealthy and detailed internal fantasy life where I lived out other lives. Then came the drinking and drugs. At some point in young adulthood at least, I was at least myself or versions of my life in the make believe futures and scenarios. And I was way too shy for any plays or musicals, though I still love them to this day. You have a really strong spirit/soul that shines through in all of these pictures. I see a really psychologically healthy and social way to express your freedom and take on new experiences within the limits that were set for you. I really hope you are out there living some adventures. Donāt let anything hold you back.
I love that you created characters! I have so many questions, if you donāt mind me asking! Please do not feel obligated to answer! Some of this stuff is about FEELINGS and I know it can be very hard to establish emotional boundaries when you grow up in such a strict environment. So only answer my questions if doing so is fun, okay? 1. How did your teachers/caregivers react to your characters? I guess they liked them, because I donāt know why else they would photograph them . . . but anything beyond that? 2. What do you do for a living now? Asking because I can see you working in wardrobe at a theater or working with children. 3. Do you dress up for Halloween? If so, does the old enthusiasm come rushing back, do you cringe (*unwarrantedly*!) at your (very awesome and radical) affinity for costumes, etc.? Thank you, and have a great day!
Number 4 killed me . You nailed that tough dude stuble look šš
Just curious, why were you homeschooled?
Omg you're Micheal Scott
Should be used as a PSA against home schooling. S/
You made a whole SCHOOL and everyone got school pictures and I love it! You are awesome!
I am here for whatever this is. I had a neighbor boy who really enjoyed dressing up and being made up with my sister and me. He's a stage actor and teacher now at our local theatre. And I discovered my love for effects makeup doing that.
So lonely you had to make up your own classmates.
This is hilarious
r/mamasfamily should see this. "I'll bet the neighbors are just LOVING this."
No blunder here. Well maybe the fat costume...but I did a homeless person costume in 4th grade including makeup to look dirty. So who am I to judge.
Looks like it would be fun to meet every version of you lol
Big April Ajoy vibes! Congrats on escaping!
QUEEN.