12. Became a fan of Aerosmith because he used to wear an Aerosmith tee shirt all the time. This was around the time “Get a Grip” came out, so like mid nineties. To this day I change the radio station when Aerosmith comes on.
13. Threw my hair at them. I had really long, bushy hair, and I would get close as I dared and throw it at them so it’d hit them. I think because of all the shampoo commercials where the guy was rubbing the hair of the girl I thought guys liked hair.
“You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people. Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or if someone doesn’t want to be with you. All that matters is that you are happy with the person you are becoming. All that matters is that you like yourself, that you are proud of what you are putting out into the world. You are in charge of your joy, of your worth. You get to be your own validation. Please don’t ever forget that.” — Bianca Sparacino
Excerpted from The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino.
