Question Posted Thursday December 13 2007, 8:52 pm
16-f
im the kinda girl that has alot of friends but no real best friend.
and ive always been against preps & cheerleaders
but my school very small 300 people
we have only 2 cheerleaders and i was thinking of joining as long as i dont change who i am.
do you think me becomming a cheerleader will change me so that my friends & boyfriend wont like me anymore.
Lorrena answered Saturday December 15 2007, 2:28 pm: Hi your kind of like me lol. Anyway just become a cheeleader, if its what you want, who care's what your freinds think its your life! And if they were real freinds they would except you of who you are, and not what your becoming. You become a cheerleader and am sure you;'ll make even more freinds!
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Ignatz answered Friday December 14 2007, 11:58 am: For you, is cheerleading something you do, or something you are?
You don't have to change your basic, friendly self in order to support your school and wear the uniform. It's very easy to think "Well, I'm a cheerleader now, so I have to be all bubbly and cheerful and dippy and treat everybody like garbage." Says who?
Ultimately, you decide how you behave as a person, and taking on a new activity does not have to change you.
Professor_Kaos answered Friday December 14 2007, 11:10 am: There is nothing wrong with cheerleading. Yes, sometimes the people that are cheerleaders are irritating. You will find though that just as often they are great people. If you think that you would like it, then by all means give it a shot. When I was in school, I played football. To people that didn't know me, I didn't fit the mold of someone that would be involved in sports. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I made friends and really I earned a lot of respect. It made me a better person and it did teach me much about life. You don't have to change who you are if you don't want to. You may change a little though. For me, I had a little more purpose with my day. I felt like I was giving a little bit of myself to my school and teammates. The sacrifice is very rewarding to be honest. The other cheerleaders may rub off on you a little bit and you may pick up new sayings. You may have your own inside jokes and such. In this way, you will change. Change is not always bad. It is good to be around new people or new types of people. Even if it is a negative experience, you will learn a bit about yourself. Your friends are probably not very school spirited so you may be questioned of your decision. I think they would come around though. Your boyfriend may get jealous of the time you put in also. If this is something you have wondered about, you should try it. You can always do it awhile and walk away from it. This is your life. Don't miss out on something you want to do because of friends or a boyfriend. The worst thing that could happen is it isn't for you. It is enough of an interest for you to wonder. I say you do it. It is nice to walk away from school and know you were part of something. You can either be living life or watching it go by. If you have the drive, by all means live it. [ Professor_Kaos's advice column | Ask Professor_Kaos A Question ]
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