"Cool."

Is it just me or is being 'cool' just overrated? You know, in my opinion, being cool is like being a follower. You do what everyone else is doing, Being cool defines you. So, you're cool if you smoke and drink, or say you do, if boys wear their long socks, and girls are wearing the cool shirt that practically cuts their circulation off because it's soo tight. You're cool if you talk how people want you to, act like the 'cool' crowd, and you're just not your own person.
No, your PERSONALITY defines whether or not you 'cool.' But in the long run, who cares if people think you're cool?? Does it really matter? Why get accepted by the cool people if it means throwing yourself away and acting like everyone else? For me, I was always the type of person to worry about what people thought about me. I wore way too much makeup, I wore things that everyone else was wearing, and I even talked the way everyone else did. But that all changed once I got a glimpse at reality. None of that matters anymore. I got my own daring hairstyle, I wear whatever I want and just not care, I talk how I want to, and I act like myself. I barely wear any makeup anymore. I am finally realizing that it shouldn't take me hours in the morning to make sure I look perfect. Was all that time for wasted for me? Nooo, I wasted that time for everyone else. I shouldn't have to do all these things to impress my peers and the guys that I like me. They all should like me for ME and not the little show I put on for them. This is hard to get across to a lot of people, but I guess just take the time and think about who you're doing it for. Yourself..Or everyone but you.
-Ashlyn