Originally from Seattle, Washington, my family and I ventured south to the infamous Orange County, California when I was a young girl. Growing up surrounded by plastic women, tacky television, and "new money" wealth, I never thought I would encounter a place where I would meet more fake, classless people. However, there is a whole new level of double identity with southern men and women who on the outside keep up the facade of classy gentlepeople. However, on the inside, they are deceitful, two faced, and rarely speak in the black and white.
I have come to realize that the people here are here focused on keeping up an outside image then they are on openly expressing their opinions. They say one thing to your face, then turn around and whisper something different to their friends behind your back. Gossip rules the conversations surrounding southern women, and frankly, it is far more intense than the common run of the mill gossip that occurs in every social circle. In Southern California, I am fully aware of the opinions that my acquaintances hold. However, here in Lexington, I am kept completely in the dark. The only thing southern women are better at than making moonshine, is keeping their secrets. I much rather the open, blunt, cattiness of the image obsessed, social climbing California girls, than I do false pretenses presented by two faced, well polished, "southern belles".
Never mind actors in Hollywood. They are actually quite honest about their snobby, self centered, personalities. The acting that I have encountered so far in the south as been oscar worthy. No one is what they seem and that is unfortunate because on the outside, their wholesome, classy presences are enticing and attractive. In the end, it is much more preferable to know what you are dealing with when it comes to personalities. The con artistry that makes up the southern society, is by far the biggest surprise that my first semester of college as provided.
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