The Best of The Worst
This blog features writing from my younger years … from mortifying diary entries and bad poetry to high school newspaper articles and short stories. As a tortured teen, I would have been crushed had my poignant poems and powerful prose not been taken seriously. But the funniest things are often those that are unexpected, and re-reading my efforts as an adult, I find that I was often at my best and most entertaining when I was trying to be anything but that.-
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Tag Archives: Cringeworthy
Diary – January 16, 1980
You know what? I don’t even hardly hang around with no one that I used to anymore. It’s weird. I really kinda don’t even feel like I ever even did. They are all real concerned with themselves, y’know?
Posted in Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Relationships, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Cringeworthy, Diary, Friends, Good mood, Happy
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Diary – December 27, 1978
I went shopping today. I bought a pair of shoes and an album. My mom wanted me to get a pair of shoes called bucks. So she paid for them. They’re okay looking. They’re like a plain, tan, suede oxford. … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Cringeworthy, Diary, Friends, Illustrations, Love
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Diary – December 26, 1978
Christmas was yesterday. I got some clothes and a jewelry box and a expensive gold necklace with my name on it. I’m 14 years old now. God, CL just turned 13 in Oct or Nov. I don’t like being older … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Attention, Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Friends, Insecure
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Awful Poetry – 04
After my post yesterday where I shared excerpts of letters written to me by a boy with an enormous crush, it seems only fair to reveal myself in a similar manner. The following is some of the poetry I wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Dramatic, Friendship, Lesbian, Poem
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Diary – February 8, 1978
While I was standing at my locker getting my science book, MW walked up. We said “hi” to each other, and then he just stood there so I looked at him. Then he said “here Buttercup” and gave me a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Letters, Love
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Diary – May 21, 1979
Hi. What’s happnin’ man? Well, me and D are officially going together. We were before but we never did nothing before, but now we french out after school everyday. He’s so nice when I’m alone with him, but sometimes I … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Kiss, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Cringeworthy, Diary, French Kiss, Sex, Weenie
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Awful Poetry – 03
Untitled #3 Drivin’ in my car, Think I’ll go real far, I don’t really care. I just wanna see the sights and spend all my nights, Drivin’ far away, Until the break of day. Even then I won’t stop, I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Cringeworthy, Passive-Aggresive, Poem, Poetry, Roadtrip
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