The one thing I feel hurts me most is just a simple word. But it’s a word no one should be called, especially when they are growing. A big word: hypocrite.

My reasoning behind me disliking this word is because I believe we are all changing, growing, and leaning new things about ourselves everyday. I don’t know about the extremely sheltered people, but I know that people like myself feel (and look) like completely different people from when we were 12, 13, or 14. (14, which I am still, has had such a strange impact on my life, i’ve matured so greatly during this age that i feel so much older than i did on my birthday… THANKFULLY!)

Things that I have liked or loved one year ago may be something I don’t ever want to mention again (or wear again!). I remember being 10 or 11 and promising my best friend that I would never wear dresses again because they were too prissy. Now, i don’t have enough money to buy more dresses! I used to hate PB and J, but now it’s a normal part of my diet.

I also promised I would never fall in love until I was much older and able to really understand the word… i guess that was not easy to avoid because that’s just one of the many promises i’ve made to myself that i’ve broken.

So please, don’t call someone a hypocrit just because they are changing and growing and learning new things about themselves.

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