In a way, I see now, that this added in my being a social outcast. I wasn’t allowed to watch most of the programs that peers were watching. I didn’t listen to the same types of music they did. As such I had little to nothing in common with them, and as a result, I was shunned by most of them. A result of this would be that my peers also had a slight effect on my interpretation of my role in society. I was unaware that movies such as Snow White and Cinderella were trying to teach me where I was supposed to fit into society. I never understood why the only accessories for my dolls were either pretty clothes or beautiful furniture. I chose instead to steal my brother’s G.I. Joe toys. Spaceships, jeeps, guns and mountain climbing equipment, was much more exciting than new pots and pans. My Barbie’s were never married or even dating; they were always off on grand
In a way, I see now, that this added in my being a social outcast. I wasn’t allowed to watch most of the programs that peers were watching. I didn’t listen to the same types of music they did. As such I had little to nothing in common with them, and as a result, I was shunned by most of them. A result of this would be that my peers also had a slight effect on my interpretation of my role in society. I was unaware that movies such as Snow White and Cinderella were trying to teach me where I was supposed to fit into society. I never understood why the only accessories for my dolls were either pretty clothes or beautiful furniture. I chose instead to steal my brother’s G.I. Joe toys. Spaceships, jeeps, guns and mountain climbing equipment, was much more exciting than new pots and pans. My Barbie’s were never married or even dating; they were always off on grand