Personal Narrative-Back To High School

Today, my family and I went to the mall for Back to School shopping, and all I have to say is it went the absolute worst way possible. As soon as we stepped into a JCPenny, my mother darted for the most plain shirts you will ever see. They were all the same too! It was a tacky plaid, two-buttoned tee with a butterfly collar. She didn’t notice I didn’t like it until she looked over at my uneasy face. “What? It’s only $20!”, she said. I explained how everyone poke fun at me, and how my rep will lower in the rankings. “You’re barely a junior in high school. What rep are you talking about boy?”, she replied. For the next hour and a half, it was the same problem. My own mother picking the ugliest clothes. To add insult to injury, I asked for some nice new Adidas, but she got me Zips. Zips! Those are the most embarrassing shoes you can own. She clearly saw my disgusted face, so she came up with an idea. “Since you don’t like your shirts or your shoes, what kind of pants do you want?”, she said. At first, I presumed this was actually something wonderful, but I spoke too early. I told her I wanted some high-water jeans from American Eagle. She then said they were too expensive, so she said we would get them from WalMart! Does she want me to get bullied? “Don’t argue with me boy. You said you wanted these jeans, so don’t
After 10 minutes of arguing, I finally gave in and decided to go to school. Just as I thought, people made fun of me. As soon as I walked through the double doors, people literally snapped their necks turning over to see me, and almost everyone immediately started laughing. Some weren’t laughing, but pointing and whispering, as if I didn’t hear them. When I got home, I told my mom how my day went, and she didn’t even feel sympathy for me! “Do not worry about them, boy. They are just mean. Go upstairs and set your stuff down. People are coming over for dinner in twenty minutes.”, she told