First Impressions

Sometimes, first impressions of people are the worst. I don't think I can think of a situation in which I didn't like the person at first, and then not liked them once I got to know them. Okay, I take that back. I can think of a couple times. But what I'm trying to get at is, people aren't necessarily bad people even if you get a bad first impression.

One time there was a girl (we'll call her Bethany) one of my best friends (and we'll call her Katherine) was friends with, and Katherine really wanted me to meet her. Bethany went to another school, and I didn't know many girls from there. I had heard they were all mean and psycho, so I wasn't really too anxious to meet her. I kept telling Katherine I didn't want Bethany to hang out with us, being the stubborn person I am. Eventually, Katherine went ahead behind my back and invite Bethany to my house once. So she came over and guess what! Sure enough she's the nicest person ever.

That really made me mad. I didn't understand why I had been so wrong about her, when I was sure she was some mean crazy bitch from down the street. All in all I'm really glad I'm friends with her, and it has made me think twice when judging people before I meet them. My friendship with Bethany brought on new relationships with new people, which is really great. It is always nice to meet new people and become friends with people from other schools.

What I'm trying to get at is the classic quote, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Some people are secretly nice, others, not so much. Some people are mean on the inside, but most aren't. Man I sound like a mom or an elementary school teacher or somthing. Now kids, that's your lesson for the day.