littleredwriter

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Ok the following is long and in my opinion; embarrassingly funny. Now if you have the time & the patience to read it completely please keep in mind the following

It was the 80s.
It was Toledo, Ohio.
I was a dork.

Please dont ask me why I dumped my first healthy boyfriend. He was cute and sweet and he loved me. He didnt pressure me to sleep with him andsighwell, I suppose he was a little needy & I guess that turned me off. Im sorry Erick.
Please dont ask me why I thought I was Punk Rock & New Wave when I listened to Wham & Duran Duran and wore neon. Please dont ask me why I loved George Michael I would however gladly spend and evening with Simon LeBon

see disclaimer at the end

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Erick was my 10th grade boyfriend. He was a football & baseball player. He was tall and cute and sweet and I broke his heart.

December 25, 1984

Today was when our whole family went over my Grams. It was ok until Betsey & Krissey came! and I mean it! So, I went over Staceys and we visited Erick and then Lori! Then Erick and I exchanged gifts. He got me a real pretty ring and 5 Care Bears! Theyre so cute!

X-mas presents. Gee A LOT!

From Lori:
1 necklace
1 bracelet
1 pair earrings
From Shirly:
bath cubes

From Aunt Karen:
1sweater
1 diary
1 scarf

From Stacey:
1 box butterscotch
Loves Baby Soft
From Erick:
1 opal ring
5 Care Bears

From Grandma & Grandpa:
2 shirts
1 sweatshirt
1 pair underwear
1 pair gloves
1 vest
2 bottles nail polish
2 pair of earrings
Paint brushes

Merry Christmas Day 1 day later.

Its December 26, 1984!

A Letter to my future children.
Ok, How, where do I usually start?
Hello!
How have you been for a year? Well, all I have to say is Ive grown a lot. Ive learned so much and I dont mean in school! I swear, Ive learned so many mistakes that Ive made that Ill hopefully never make again! The biggest is probably the mistake I made with Todd, Ron, Beer! and eating, but now Im skinny once more and Todd hates me and now Im going with Erick! Erick is really sweet and if you ever get a chance to go with someone like him, Go For It!
Times are pretty cool this year! I have neat clothes for once! I love it. Everyone at school knows that Stacey & I are Punkers or New Wavers!!
I love(heart) Wham and Duran Duran and I love(heart) pen pals and writing poems! I cant think of so many things to say except, I know youll hear this so many times throughout your life, but do good & try hard in school, youll be glad. As of now Im trying my hardest! Ill be back. My head hurts & Erick is here!
Ok, Im back. Sorry that Ive been holding off for a couple of days. Its December 31, 1984! Ya know I really dont know what to write except for Im going to live in England and I am going to be World Famous! and THATS A PROMISE!
Anyway, Im back to my letter! I quite baton lessons and as you know Im a Flag Girl ButI am planning to try out when Im a Senior! Hows that? Im sorry but I really have nothing else to say expect Enjoy yourself!
CHOOSE LIFE!
FEED THE WORLD!
Love forever,
Jo Siana
Age: 15
Grade 10
Sophomore
12-26/31, 1984!

*****
Hello,
Ive just been looking at Journal volume4 Page 69 and I was reading how I wanted to turn straight. Well, How am I doing? Good eh? I think so! I also think youre my best friend, not like Stacey (even though she is) but I mean its like talking to someone EXACTLY like me!
I love(heart) George Michael!
I love(heart) Simon LeBon!
Anyway, I still have my dreams!
Love ya,
Jo

January 5, 1985
I am so confused! I like Erick but then I dont want to go with him. Hes so sensitive and I cant imagine what hed do if I would break it off! My mom says I treat him like shit! I dont! I dont know what to do. I fell so bad. I love Duran Duran and Wham and oh forget it. I dont know whats wrong with me.

January, 1985

Erick,

Hello.
How are you? Me? Who really knows! Ive been really mixed up lately and I dont know why. Its weird. Anyway, one thing I do feel is tied down. Im sorry but I do. Not like its your fault or anything, just that like I said, Im confused. I think it would be better if we were only seeing each other that way I might not feel as tied down. I dont know if you want to talk to other girls but I think that takes a lot of pressure off of each other.
After all, if you (in common) dont experiment with other people you may never know what you want in life, ya know? I think that when we see each other well see others and decide what we like. I dont want you to take this letter in the wrong way, cause wouldnt you rather I tell you how I feel than keeping it all balled up inside?
Well, I better go.
Bye,
Jo!
Ps. If you want, Ill give your ring back.
Pss. Its not like were totally broken up.

*****
February 7, 1985

PRETTY FUNNY TRIPPED OUT DAY!
Well, I bet Erick really thinks hes Mr. Big Shit today! First of all yesterday, Joe Dukeman said that Erick broke up with me because I wouldnt give it to him! And then yesterday in lunch he and Erick were walking and I said to Joe, Youre a stupid jerk and I hate your guts and today he wrote me a letter saying how sorry he was and I wrote him that I forgave him but that I was the one who broke up with Erick and that he wouldnt know the first thing to do!
After lunch Sue and I walked over to Kim & Melanie and I heard people mention my name and I looked over there and it was Erick, Jackie Amundsen, Kathy Lee and Joe Dukeman and all of them were reading my letter. Kathy Lee yelled, Punked you Erick! and they were laughing and Sue and I went to her locker and Eddie came over to us and said, Please dont get mad and I go, I wont and he goes, You swear? and he kept saying that and I go, Ya and he goes, Erick wants his ring back. And he said hell bring that shirt you gave him tomorrow! And I go, He can have it-the ring is at home. And he goes, Bring it tomorrow but then I got thinking, he gave it to me as a gift so Im not about to give it back! Im so tuff! Just wait. They will be plenty of scoops tomorrow!
February 8, 1985
Scoops is right. About 10 times more than yesterday! First of all this morning I walked over to Erick and I said, If you want my ring back, why dont you ask me for it yourself and he just looked at me and goes, Forget it and then I looked all over for Eddie and I found him and he had the shirt that I had bought for Erick and I told him I wasnt going to give Erick my ring and he goes, Why? and I go, Because Anyway, I walked up to Erick and his new girlfriend Brenda Carr and threw the shirt at him and I said, I dont want it.
In second hour Joe Dukeman said that Erick said hes getting the ring back and I said that I wasnt going to give it to him. I wrote Erick this letter that really dogged him out and I showed Eddie and then he told everyone and I went up to Erick and threw it to him and I go, Have fun and he and everyone read it and Mark Vargo and them guys kept telling me to give the ring back and I kept saying no.
After lunch I saw him writing something and I knew it was a letter for me and we (Becky, Gina, Tina, Sue and I) were all at Sues locker and Gina goes, Here comes Erick and I turned around and Erick was coming with a bunch of his friends and he threw a letter at me and I picked it up and they all turned around and I tore the letter in two and threw it down! DOGGED! Everyone was saying how bad I dogged him. It was hilar!
Then during 6-7 hour I saw Marc Vargo and he goes, Im on your side too and he said that he was only messin with me.
After school Pat Huntermark & Phil Newis came over to my locker and they said, If they give you a letter, dont read it. And I go, Ok. I thought it was nice of them to tell me! So then Jerry Gears gave me the note and I tore it and Stacey grabbed it and goes, I want to read it and I told Jerry that the ring was a gift and that Im NOT giving it back!

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First Note from Erick-Gina Suto picked it up and gave it to me.

Holene,
You talk a lot of shit bitch. Im getting sick of your mouth. Your clothes are as loud as your mouth. Why do you want my ring? So you can pawn it and get some clothes? Why dont you just give it to me and get out of my life? Because lately youve been getting on my fucking nerves. You shouldnt talk about cowards because when we broke up you couldnt even give me my ring yourself, you had someone else do it. I dont want you to give my ring back. Have someone else give it to me because I dont want to see your face again. Everytime I see it it makes me sick. My friends dont dogg me!!! They dogg you!!!
You talk too much.
You never shut your mouth.

*****
Letter Two

Jolene,
How are you and your fluorescent clothes?
So why dont you quit acting like a immature little baby and give me my ring back? Gifts can be returned especially those that werent meant to be given. When you give the ring back we can be friends (sike) but the way, the others that you were talking about. I havent seen any German Sheperds around your house. But at least I had something to eat and a place to go when I wanted to see a horror movie. Believe me, when I walked down the halls with your fluorescent clothes I was so embarrassed I wanted to scream but your clothes did it for me. I guess we should have never got together but I felt so sorry for you. We all know you like Meek but hes a geek. Well, hes not so bad but you I wish I never had. But when we were together it was LaDiDaDi but little did I know you had a fluorescent body. There is nothing I have to say to your face because every time I look at you I feel like a disgrace.
There was one, there was two, there was three. You had every guy but me. Now they all regret it, but now that were broke upForget it.
Love ya always,
(sike)
Ps. When it comes to your friends they can become good but we know you never could.
I rap to the left,
I rap to the right.
If you dont give me my ring Im
Gonna rap you upside your head tonight.
(I still have that ring.)
Disclaimer: I'm a DORK. I document everything. It's an illness. I never had sex with Erick. When he was trying to "dog" me about having every guy...well that's because he was hurt. I will have you know that I was and am still a v. good girl. I don't kiss on the first date and you can be sure that I won't have sex until after the 4th...I was and wil always be a dork. This is a fact. So don't try to dog me damn it.
oh yeah... I had a tradition of writing a letter to my future children on each Christmas. When I refer to being "straight" I meant that I was not going to drink or smoke pot which I was doing a lot of at the end of my Freshman year. And yes. I was a fucking "Flag Girl".

...and just so you know, the only reason Erick wanted his ring back is because he got a new girlfriend and she wanted the bloody ring. Sorry chica.