The jock. The popular one. The nerd. These titles all seem so incredibly outdated, but the idea of them still hangs. The word "the"is possibly the strongest word when it comes to how we describe others. It implies that she is the only person, or at least the main one, that holds that characteristic. We label ever person with "the"; teenagers would call it a persons "reputation". Now instead of someone's reputation being as vague as jock or cheerleader, they are the partier, the alcoholic, the clingy one. It's what one person thinks of whenever they think of you. How much does that suck?
The straight-edge, the prude, the slacker, the nice one, the slut, the leader. That's me. I am all of the above, and none of the above. I do not drink or smoke so yes, technically I am a straight-edge. However, I don't care if others drink or smoke while I'm around, so I'm not the most straight-edged person out there. I do not "go far" with boys, and I don't really plan too any time soon so yes I am by definition a prude. I do however very much enjoy the occasional "hook-up" quite a lot, so I am no where near the prudest girl out there. I do not let myself stress out over something like school, I don't always hand in homework, and I'm usually not prepared for class. I am by definition lazy. I also get good grades, and grasp the material exellently, so I'm not about to get an award for slacker of the year anytime soon. I am friendly to all, or I try to be. That makes me friendly. I get frustrated, annoyed, and bitchy towards people pretty frequently; there are plenty of friendlier people out there. Again, I love making-out with people. Not really ashamed of it. I won't go far though so I can get ruled out for slut supreme. I was class president so I am a leader; I love being a leader. I can't make decisions and am no longer class president; not exactly the best leader.
This post is titled "The Camila", a title that should be changed because I know plenty of other Camilas. Truth is I am all of those things, just without the "the". No one word suits me perfectly; no one word can sum up who I am. No one word is sufficient to describe anybody. It's the combination of all the possible titles that make us who we are. The different combinations make us unique.
So fine, call me the prude or the straight-edge, you're only just scratching the surface.
