That was a quote from Amanda's diary. She's a part of a segment called Radio Diaries where teenagers carry around tape recorders and tell their individuals stories. No matter who you are, connecting to them is inevitable. One of these stories are going to reach out and touch emotions whether you invited it to or not.
The One I listen to was a young girl at the age of seventeen named Amanda. She talks about how hard it is to be different. She doesn't think she's that weird. She's kind of punk and doesn't dress all girly, so what? Amanda's mother says she needs to look more like a lady. Amanda's had a girlfriend for two years and her parents think it's just a phase. The emotion in her voice makes you really feel for her and the amount of happiness she feels when she talks about her girlfriend really makes you believe that Amanda loves her. The harsh views of her parents cut through the honest naiveness of Amanda. She knows she's young and inexperienced, but her parents throw it right back in her face and blame her behavior on that. You don't need to experience things to know that it's wrong for you. But then again, You can't rule something out unless you've tried it and given it a fair shot. "My parents think this is like a phase. I don't think it's a phase... I think this is me. I don't know what to say. That's how i feel and it doesn't really bother me."
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