Hey guys! I decided to do my first blog homework, and I figured I would just start at the beginning. So...
What inspired me to become a suicidegirl/hopeful?
Well, it all started when I was about 15 (so, 2005). My sister showed me a documentary she had recorded from HBO. I can't recall the name of the documentary or what suicidegirls were in it, but it was about the up and coming suicidegirls phenomena. I found myself enamored with these strong, brave, beautiful women who were so comfortable in their own skin, and I became enchanted with the idea of it. I wanted to be brave and strong and beautiful too. There was something very liberating about the fact these women didn't care that they might not be the stereotype of beauty; they were just as beautiful, if not moreso, than the standards of beauty portrayed by traditional media.
I of course had to be 18 to be a suicidegirl, and battled with a lot of social anxiety growing up. I didn't have the confidence to do what they did. I got my first piercing at 16,
dyed my hair purple, and started getting tattoos at 18. When I was 21 I think I applied and was accepted but never submitted a set until I was 23.
And here I am now! I really love this community and all the support myself and all of the other hopefuls receive, and my dream is to eventually become a suicidegirl like I had desired all those years ago!
