{"id":2485,"date":"2009-01-28T14:20:51","date_gmt":"2009-01-28T19:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pinkhairedgirl.net\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2009-01-28T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2009-01-28T19:20:51","slug":"popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherecovery.com\/blog\/?p=2485","title":{"rendered":"Revenge of the Nerd"},"content":{"rendered":"

“You must have been popular in high school, huh?” said a coworker of mine.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Unfortunately, I had to correct him and share with him this story<\/a> and preceded to explain how severely unpopular I actually was throughout my school years. That was quite the fun conversation… but what was odd was how surprised he was. He just couldn’t believe that I wouldn’t have been popular in high school.<\/p>\n

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Let me paint you a picture.<\/h3>\n

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I had this long, thin (but big) curly brown hair with zero shape. I had zero sense of fashion and wore clothes that were too big for me. But looks aside, I was not sociable. A lousy and lazy student. I was the chubby girl. I was the drama girl. The music girl. The art girl. The photographer girl. The journalism girl. The clueless girl. I carried a lot of demons<\/a>. I had maybe 2 friends I saw outside of school. And I kept to myself.<\/p>\n

What amazes me, and still amazes every day is God’s sense of humor and redemptive power. I am not a prom queen now by any means, but I’ve somehow become popular in these few years since high school and have experience things I never thought I would. People want to be around me. People ask my opinion. I am “fought” over for my attention at times. My introvertism doesn’t paralyze me in social situations. I am told I have a sharp wit about me (likely just sarcasm<\/em>). I have some 450 blog views a day. I’m working on getting healthy and losing weight. I’ve traveled abroad. I fight for those who can’t find for themselves. I am friends with authors\/speakers\/pastors from all over. And I am even beginning to write my own book.<\/p>\n

They say that the nerds, the outcasts, etc. get their revenge someday, showing up all those who belittled them in high school. And while I don’t think I am quite doing that (and I don’t mean to brag now), I am finding a lot of freedom and much solace in my new found esteem and popularity. And through humility, I pray that I will never forget what it was like to have no one want me around.<\/p>\n

I am thankful for this blog community because in a way – I think you’ve really helped contribute to it: through allowing me this platform to open up and getting comfortable just being real with people. Even if I can’t see your faces.<\/p>\n

Speaking of popularity… links are love. Link me, and I will link you. If you want to be added to my link love page, just let me know<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

How was high school for you? And who have you become since? <\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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