I was lucky enough to be bunk bed mates with Rachel Stillman at camp the summer before 7th grade. To give you an idea of her personality: She had a case of eye shadow about twice the size of her head with more variations in color than the eye can see. She once “lost” her book (a trashy book made from a trashy movie—I don’t remember which) and began screaming at everyone in the cabin. She stamped her feet, swore, moaned, and even threw a towel on two girls playing jacks. Eventually a girl said, “Rachel, isn’t that your book on the bed?” She yelled at the girl for even suggesting such an idea, but sure enough, there it was, on her bed. Once, while I was sleeping, my hand dangled over the side of the bed so she made some girls in the cabin push it back because she apparently couldn’t sleep otherwise.
So anyways, there was one time when she was particularly awful. I had been staying in the nurse’s office, miserable as ever with an upset stomach, wanting so much to go home. When I finally returned to the cabin, most girls had the common courtesy to ask how I was, but not Rachel. She greeted me by saying, “You’d better not puke on me in the night. If you do, you have no idea what I’ll do to you.”
Where I Went Wrong and What You can Learn from my Mistake
I should have puked on Rachel. I think a little would have looked quite nice in her hair. But no, I just let her say that with no retaliation on my part. If faced with a foe, you must fight back.
The Strange Man in the Car
ReplyDeleteYou were absolutely right to feel anxious and question the mans intentions. Fear is a form of protection. It causes us to question what we are doing and what the intentions of the man in the car are. If you felt he was creepy he probably was creepy. Maybe next time you feel like a walk on a snowiy nights you'll think twice and stay home. There are too many men out there with evil thoughts. Listen to your thoughts, they are pure and perfect and will never let you down. love, nana
The Burden in the Bunk Below
ReplyDeleteThis girl has a problem. Maybe you should have asked to have a cabin switch. Who needs someone like that in the bunk below. Puking in her hair is not the way I would handle it but definately let the staff know what a creep she is and let them come to your aide. That's there job.