Chapter 12: Abnormal Behavior And Eating Disorders

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Chapter Twelve The first time I ever saw someone dress or do something abnormal in public was in California. This person was a female, and she wore neon leather clothing, with wild pink neon dreadlocks, and neon eyeshadow. She was considered abnormal because no one else dressed up like she was dressed up. Many people were staring at her and taking photos of her. An abnormal behavior I saw was also back in California while riding the school bus home; the man was wearing his undergarment, and was chasing after a truck with a short whip. In the trunk of the truck, there was another man who was sitting down holding a pink flamingo. I assume it is fake. The man chasing after it eventually gave up and shouted. These two incidences unfortunately

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