Entry: "Say, Ambular! Was That You Going Through My Laundry?"

posted by chlauraform

Mar 04, 2008 8:24PM

My senior year of high school was when I really started to get noticed for my style. I hung out with a group of guys, so I never really had an issue with close friends trying to copy my looks, but I would have people come up to me and tell me that people had copied me. I really didn't know any of the girls that they pointed out and didn't think anything of it because chances are they happened to by the same thing by chance. However, I did know a girl who fell in love with a pair of boots I had and asked me where I got them. I told her not thinking anything of it, and she ended up buying the same exact boots in a different color (she told me they were all out of the color I had). It was awkward but I was fine with it. However, I soon found that the boots turned into sunglasses, other pairs of shoes, and other accessories. I was still fine with it, because it was all minor stuff. She then began to tell me how she would be putting together outfits and think of items out of my closet that would go great with what she was wearing. Needless to say, I began to feel a little creeped out. Towards the end of the year I was standing in a group with her when she blurted out " I'm going to be (insert my name here) for Grad Night." She then went on to describe how she found a dress that was just so me that she could pair with tights and heels. I didn't know what to say so I just said that I was going to dress as myself for Grad Night too! She then asked me if I was going, to which I replied, "No, but wherever I'll be, I will be dressed as myself." Now I find it disturbing when people copy me. I know it's a sign of flattery, but it can also be a sign of someone literally trying to be just like you.