Okay, so you all know what it's like to be 13. Add severe shyness to the mix, and you get *trying to fit in* versus *trying to disappear*.
So those of you who know me very well and those of you who share my musical hobby will enjoy this story from my adolescence:
In my 8th grade English class, everyone was reading some book about something. And for some reason, the teacher wanted us to stand up in class and sing some song. Solo. So about half the class went before I did, none of which were in tune. (The other half also were not in tune.)
So what did I do? I also sang it out of tune.
On purpose.
So I wouldn't stick out.
The end.
5 comments:
What kind of English teacher would put adolescent youth in a situation like that! Awful! (but a good story, thanks for sharing.)
Yes, she was a horrible teacher. After all the kids dropped out of her class, the school fired her...
That is a great story--especially since you were probably one of the only ones that could even tell that people were singing out of tune!
If this truly is the dumbest thing you've ever done to fit in, I applaud you. Drugs, promiscuity, immorality, immodesty....singing off key...I hope my kids are as "dumb" (okay super SMART) as YOU were as a kid!!
Great story!
Sad they didn't get to hear your amazing voice--it might have made you "popular" :)
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