I hate when people act like they were so obviously coddled by their parents. I guess as a younger sibling that sounds contradictory, but my mother never really continuously favored me over my sister or vice versa. I was taught to behave with courtesy to others and to have respect for everyone and while I act out of turn at times, I still maintain those values and have the decency to try and reverse whatever wrong I'd done.

It just frustrates me a lot to see people doing things like they own the place or speaking as if they own whatever words slither off their tongues. I mean, I know some people weren't as fortunate to receive the discipline my mother passed onto me, but you'd think that peers of my age would have been exposed to society enough to know the general code of conduct. Which, to me, indicates that:

1) They are just stupid and can't grasp societal norms
2) They know how to conduct themselves in a respectable manner but choose to ignore it out of their arrogance

both of which are irritating and inexcusable unless the person had been living under a rock their entire lives. Common courtesy should already be engrained in the mind by this age. It's a pity that some continue to act the way they do because they aren't always going to be under the title of Momma's Little Prince or Daddy's Little Princess. That isn't going to get them anywhere and I just want to shake them and let them know that being Daddy's Little Princess is not going to get them a successful, long lasting career.

Are manners really that difficult to acquire? I don't understand.

In other news, today was the first day of the Avatar Club I started! There were about 50-ish people and it was so amazing and humbling to see people that shared a common thread of interest. We talked about the club and introduced ourselves and began watching part of the first episode. I wish we had more time to finish it, but alas, the bell rang and we had to leave. They clapped for me and my council and everything! It was awesome to see and hear their reactions to the episode as well. I can tell that this is going to be a good club. I just hope this will continue into the semester as well as the year! Heck, for many more years to come at OCSA, long after I'm gone!

I also met Boy again (I've just decided to call him Boy) today! He is so nerdy and sweet. He is also probably a child prodigy as he is in middle school and is in an orchestra I didn't join until my freshman year of high school. He made an effort to begin a conversation or two today and that made me really happy! He also attempted some eye contact, which was a gesture I found very sweet and brave (knowing he's a pretty shy person at first).

I think generally, my "obsession" as my friends call it, is over. Seeing him doesn't fill me with an inexplicable joy that makes me want to soar through the air, but he still brings a smile to my face and I feel lighter. He makes me feel calmer. Like if you were super angry and someone handed you a fluffy puppy to hold.

I'm quite content.

Oh wait no I have an AP Econ rant. But that'll come next post.