Do you see or do you know?

I'm thinking I'm going to bleach my hair again just so it's super duper platinum for summer. I'm probably not gonna do anything to it for a while after that. I can't put henna in my hair like I was planning because henna+bleach=green hair. Not so great :(
Anyway, since I have this month off from cheer, I think I'm going to get my nails done because I know I won't ruin them at practice.

So basically, after this/next weekend, I'm going to be a super blonde girl with acrylic nails. I'm a cheerleader and I'm skinny and I say "like" too much. I realized that I'm going to look like a walking steriotype. Because when people see me, they're immediately going to jump to several conclusions:
-I have blonde hair, therefore I am stupid.
-I have fake nails, therefore I spend massive amounts of money on my appearance.
-I am a cheerleader, therefore I am shallow.
-I'm skinny, therefore I have an eating disorder.
-I say "like" too much, therefore I cannot have a good conversation.
-I'm pretty, therefore I have low self-esteem.

What everyone who will judge me doesn't know is that I speak 4 languages, read Shakespeare for fun, listen to heavy metal, constantly make referrences to Star Trek and Doctor Who, buy most of my clothes off the clearance racks and from thrift stores, enjoy having philosophical debates, and bake amazing cookies.

Yes, I am a self centered slut sometimes. But who isn't? Everyone is constantly thinking about themselves. Most people really care about their appearance. I look the way I look, I dress the way I dress, and I do whatever I do for me. The only person's approval I need is my own. I'm not going to say "I honestly don't care what people think of me" because that's lying. But I don't kill myself to try to fit it, or to gain other's approval.

I see my appearance and what I do with it as a form of self expression. The crazy make up I wear is my way of showing how I feel. I'm blonde because I got bored with dark hair. I get my nails done because I find it relaxing and efficient. I'm a cheerleader because I have fun being one. I am a confident person, and I do lack modesty a lot of the time.

But I am not what people assume me to be. It's ok by me for people to look at me and judge me, because odds are I'm looking and judging right back. And no, I don't give everyone a chance, nor do I expect everyone to give me a chance. But if you do give me a chance, I guarantee after one conversation with me, you won't think I'm a shallow little slut anymore.