Okay so there are a few things I must go over. I’ll just
start from 4/19 to tonight….
So on
4/19 all was well. Josh and I were talking and everything seemed fine and dandy
but I felt like I should mention something to him. I didn’t have to tell him
this or anything but I felt as if I should and I wanted his opinion.
This ensued:
I couldn’t believe he’d say this to me. He just became a
complete jerk-off. He didn’t allow me to explain myself, ask me any questions
whatsoever, and basically it just seemed as if he didn’t care. Obviously he
didn’t because for the next 4 days we didn’t talk. I couldn’t believe him
though. I did it for an experience. I
did it because I’ve always been curious of this sort of thing. I’d like to have
at least once seen “what it’s all about.” This doesn’t make me a pothead. It
doesn’t change who I am as a person. I wasn’t going to be that annoying person
to text people all out of it and blast it in everyone’s faces. No. I just did
it because I was comfortable with those I’d be doing it with and I just wanted
to have a little fun.
On 4/20
right after school I took the bus with Lucia to her house. Then we met up with
Emily and Evelyn and we saw the movie “The Lucky One.” I really enjoyed it. The
main character was a marine (cough cough) and the girl he liked performed the
greatest during her cross country high school track career (just happens to be
my favorite season). I loved seeing how attached two people may become. It’s
one thing I appreciate about love stories/movies. You can just feel/see/hear
the passion running through each character. You feel a lasting connection, or
at least I did. Then we went back to Evelyn’s and she made the special brownies. That night I had
around 5-6 brownies and at first I didn’t feel it. Later on though it definitely
came to me. I felt something weird in my throat like an air bubble or something
and I couldn’t help but want to laugh, all
the time! It was terrible. I laugh so much as it is that when I was
watching videos of 4/20 the next day and I just don’t understand what I thought
was so funny. Sometimes though I laugh because I’m enjoying myself. It’s just something I’m always doing. ((Call
me weird)) Also after watching videos of myself and my friends I realized that
my voice became very high-pitched. I’ve
never been high before and I felt a
little light-headed. I functioned quite normally, well to the best of my
ability. I saw, heard, smelled, and felt everything that was going on around me
and I could remember everything the next day, which mind you was a race- Big
Blue. :X I had a lot of energy but Evelyn wanted to sleep at around 9! I was
just perishing I wanted to do something, anything! My other friend Lucia, the
entire night she became extremely paranoid at me and kept yelling at me and
calling me a spy and whatnot. I think she realized that I was taping us tehe. Ya
know it was an experience. Would I ever do it again? Maybe but definitely not
anytime soon. Maybe next year, maybe in a few years, maybe never even. It’s something I can live without and be
completely content with.
The
thing that made me most upset about the whole Josh situation was just the fact
that he shut me out so quickly. With less than a handful of words, he wasn’t there for me. Most
friends of mine, regardless of whether they disagreed or agreed with my
decision, were are least there for me. They gave me whatever advice they could.
They gave me their opinions which is all I really wanted. They didn’t just stop
talking to me. All I know is I know he was unhappy about it. I know he’s
unhappy or angry when his texts miraculously contain correct punctuation. His
almighty periods change the entire tone of his texts. He told me he was skeeved out. He had the
audacity to talk to one of my close friends, the next day after he said the
rude things he did, telling her that what I was about to do is a turn-off. He
couldn’t even talk to me about this. He didn’t make any effort to see me
or anything. “And so be it,” I figured. He could go behind my back and talk all
this stuff about me a lot of the time just what is the point of it? That’s not
going to change anything really. It just makes me think of him as a snitch. I
wasn’t going to not do it because of him. I can
have my own fun. After knowing that he said things behind my back I showed some
friends his texts and they said things along the lines of “he’s a dick” “he’s a
jerk” and “how could he say that to you?”. My
friend that he told that to also went off on him. She says she yelled at him
calling him a hypocrite. I mean he used to smoke. I wasn’t going to smoke. I also found out that same day he was with kids that were going to and he had some on him. I don't see how that's fair in any way. What
I was doing was different but still. I understand that that’s not something he
does anymore and would probably not resort back to but cmon why go off on me so
harshly?
Then I received this text:
Of
course I’ve missed him. He’s one person I just can’t stop thinking about. It
bothered me sosososo much that we didn’t talk or see each other. I was just
thinking “great, he’s not going to talk to me ever again.” I figure I deserve
someone who’ll be there for/with me through anything but hey no that’s not
possible, what kind of sick dream is that? Throughout those 4 days I would envision matters I wanted to tell
him or show him and then would hold myself back. It was absolutely terrible. I
knew I shouldn’t text him, especially first back. How could I talk to him when I’m
just going to bother him by continuing this so called ‘twice ended’
conversation? But I was soso happy he finally texted me you have no idea. I did
know that I had to let him know what I really felt, and I did. He didn’t have
much to say though :| I’d have liked him to ask me about my experience or at
least how I felt.
This week was just very busy for me. It was filled
with NHS practices, the last spring series race, Penn Relays, National Honor
Society, and then today.
Penn
Relays was fun! Of course I enjoy the time I spend with the track girls. It’s
impossible not to be happy around them. They’re a ball of fun and they’re all
amazing. Each and every one of them (well not everyone but mostly) make my time
spent extremely special and enjoyable. Coming
back from Penn Relays, Brianna and I went straight to NHS. During the ceremony,
my parents sat there like lumps. My grandma wasn’t even there. :( My
bestfriend, Kaitlyn’s parents were taking pictures of her (and me!) during the
ceremony. They actually made me feel special. They congratulated me and everything.
My parents, one of the first things they told me was yelling at me for what I
was wearing and criticizing that I went for a cookie and cake (didn’t have any
real food the entire day!). They didn’t ask me how my trip went. They wanted me
to just leave. Then they go on to ask me what I missed in school. I also was
lectured on picking up my grades as usual. I had so much work to complete and
they told me that getting into NHS is a tough process. It includes not only
grades but service and leadership. My parents however can’t even acknowledge my
progress. I don’t do it for them. I do it for myself but still, they treat it
as if all I do is go out and not do any hard work at all. I’m up late at nights
doing homework, spending time away from my delightful bed to get my work
done. I had a PowerPoint presentation to
complete, an English and physics test the following day, a Spanish dialogue to
memorize, and math homework to complete. Sometimes I question how I handle
everything and then I just remember that I must. In the real world (because the
world I’m living in is currently such a fantasy) supposedly there are no
do-overs, assignment must be completed, tasks are tremendous, and it’s all up
to you. That is why I take the time out to do all that I can now. I’ve always
valued a strong work ethic and I take pride in how responsible I am.
Today was just an interesting day
(4/27). I heard something I didn’t quite
want to hear but I needed to know. My bestfriend Brittany showed me texts that
Josh texted her the day before at around 12 which at that time he was talking
to me but he stopped. He texted her this big paragraph that went along the
lines of ‘I know this beautiful girl and her name’s Brittany and I really like
her and want to make her happy and wish she felt the same way back” or something
completely gay like that. It honestly shocked me. I couldn’t believe it. He’s
told me some things like this before. I see girls all over his wall on facebook
and stuff but I’ve never really felt any competition against any of them, I
just I guess I assumed that he liked me more than he really does. I could only
imagine how many other girls he says this to. It just made me feel so stupid.
Brittany was sorry for telling me this but I’m glad she did, if I didn’t know I’d
just be such a complete idiot. I actually felt betrayed. I’ve felt jealous
before but yep I definitely felt an immense green monster bursting out inside
of me. I know that we aren’t going out,
he has full control of his life, I don’t claim him and we don’t have each other. But why chuck hearts
and “I love you"'s at me and say all these things and flirt with me when
you’re flirting with other girls. I felt terrible. I felt used. I don’t know how to explain it but I felt as if I’m just one
girl within a set which just happens to be there for him at that given moment.
The thing is he’s hooked up with a ton of girls, I bet he talks to a ton of
girls. I’d be stupid not to think he does. But why the hell do I care so much?
One of my friends asked me why this bothered me so much. My other friend was
astonished she was just saying do you see what he looks like how could he even
get so many girls? It made me want to not text him and I figured I absolutely
could not text him first after this. If he wanted anything to do with me he’d have to actually make an
attempt. It makes me feel tied to a web of some sort. I have no intention of
escaping either. I shouldn’t pull myself further into it but it’s as if I want
the spider to come kill and eat me first. The things you don’t want to hear but
can’t stop nor change or unhear, that stuff can hurt.
At track we ran to Idaho and then
my coach Mr. Lopez bought the girls who showed up to the Friday practice Ralph’s
ices and then we walked (some) and ran back to Tottenville. It was great.
Afterwards we got out around 4 and was waiting for the bus I tell you more than
an hour! I ran to catch the bus and ended up catching a 55, and then another 55
came by. A 56 came and then when it was around 25meters away it turned into a
55. It was just awful! I was supposed to go home, change, get rid of my bags,
get some things ready, and then go to my bestfriend Lauren’s house. My phone
died before I even got on the bus and I had to borrow a random girl’s phone
just to message her telling her I was going straight to her house.