I have a confession to make. It’s not what you think! Or maybe it is… Keep reading, and I promise I will share it with you. Heck, I may even share a few with you.
Do People Think I Am Clueless Because I Am Blonde?
For those who don’t know me, and haven’t seen any of my pictures or met me in person, I am a blonde. Not figuratively…well, that too, but mostly I’m just physically blonde-headed. My hair has gotten darker since I’ve gotten older, but it’s still pretty much a dirty blonde all year round, with the occasional lightening from the sun during the summertime. I grew up being told I was “blonde” or “gullible.” I guess you could say I didn’t understand a lot, but to be completely realistic here, what child or even teen understands adulthood, politics, and the world anyway? Between you and me, as an adult, I’m still not 100% convinced I know what’s going on all the time. Not because I’m gullible, naive, young, blonde, or immature, but because the world is confusing, people are always changing, and the unknown can be scary!
I grew up with the constant voice in my head telling me that I wouldn’t understand, I’m too dumb, I don’t have enough smarts in my heart, I didn’t get high enough grades to “fit in” with the brainiacs, etc. I still feel that way, but it’s lessened and has switched to a voice that’s loving that tells me “you may not understand right now, but that’s okay,” or “just because you didn’t get straight A’s all the time in school, doesn’t mean you can’t be smart,” and “who says you need to fit in to be enough, wanted, and loved?
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