I'll Do Anything To Be Pretty

03/15/23 • 16 min

Urgghh, where did this pimple come from? And look at this hair, look how limp and thin.

If you couldn’t guess, I absolutely hated how I looked. My eyes were too wide apart, my nose was too big and my lips are thinner than a pancake without baking powder. At school, none of the boys are interested in me. But, they were all interested in my older sister, Gillian, who by the way was drop-dead gorgeous.

Take it from me, it sucked to attend the same school as your older sibling. Nobody knew my name and the teachers called me Gillian’s little sister.

"Ok, class today in Sex Education we are going to talk about STIs you can spread via kissing"

"That’s something Gillian’s sister doesn’t have to worry about. "

My face turned red as the entire class pointed at me and laughed. I stood up and asked the teacher for a hall pass to the bathroom. I waited for a few seconds and do you know the name that was written on the hall pass? You guessed it, Gillian’s sister. I groaned and walked out of the classroom. I was so sick and tired of living in Gillian’s shadow! I want people to see me for me, not for who I was related to. Was that too much to ask for? And then there’s Dad. I feel horrible saying this but I don’t think Dad likes me very much. I think it’s because I look just like Mom.

Mom left him when Gillian and I were toddlers to marry a rich man. Dad always tells me how ugly I am and refuses to even consider me his daughter, although we share the same last name.

But then, one day, I found something that changed my life forever.

"Hi, my name is Tara and I’m from Holland."

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Urgghh, where did this pimple come from? And look at this hair, look how limp and thin.

Take it from me, it sucked to attend the same school as your older sibling. Nobody knew my name and the teachers called me Gillian’s little sister.

"Ok, class today in Sex Education we are going to talk about STIs you can spread via kissing"

"That’s something Gillian’s sister doesn’t have to worry about. "

Mom left him when Gillian and I were toddlers to marry a rich man. Dad always tells me how ugly I am and refuses to even consider me his daughter, although we share the same last name.

But then, one day, I found something that changed my life forever.

"Hi, my name is Tara and I’m from Holland."

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Previous Episode

I Can't Show My Crush How Poor I Really Am

“Ok, guys, we’re on in five minutes.”

Suddenly a scream erupted from outside our trailer. It was Harry, the animal tamer, “The tigers are loose! The tigers are loose!”

Dad ran out of the trailer and Mom looked at my brother and I, “Don’t step foot out of this trailer until your father and I return.”

Craig and I nodded and as soon as Mom left I locked the trailer behind her.

For twenty minutes, screams and chaos filled the air as Craig and I huddled helplessly inside.

Finally, there was a knock on the door followed by Mom’s voice. Craig swung the door open. When I saw the dreadful look on Mom's face every muscle in my body tensed.

“Kids, something happened to your father.”

Hi, my name is Laurie. I grew up in a beautiful town in Estonia. Do you want to hear more of my story?

SAD

My older brother and I were third generation circus folk. Circus life was the only life we knew and we loved it. The sites, the smell, the applause, the big tent; it’s like living in a movie full of fun, excitement and adventure.

But the day the tigers escaped brought my family to its knees.

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The Bad Boy At School Wont Leave Me Alone

“Rachel, come play hide and seek with us!”

“Hey Rachel, do you wanna come hang at my house after school?”

“Can I play with you guys?”

“Ew Candace no way!”

Rachel laughed and waltzed away with her friends.

I didn’t get it. Why was Rachel so popular? She was always so mean to me!

Hi, I’m Candace from Texas.

Growing up, I was always just average. I wasn’t pretty. I wasn’t super smart. I wasn’t popular. I was the opposite of my neighbour Rachel. Everyone loved her.

One time the whole class was at a birthday party. Rachel had told me the day before that it was a dress-up party, so I had begged my mom to buy me this Harley Quinn outfit. I arrived at the party but to my horror not a single person was in fancy dress! I was the only one.

“Oh, look who’s here! Is that supposed to be Harley Quinn? More like Hardly-A-Queen!”

Everyone laughed at me. Hmph. It wasn’t even a good joke! I was ready to leave the party right away, but then another girl rushed in and stood between me and the crowd of laughing kids.

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