We all have different personalities and little quirks that make us who we are. Some of us are tall and some of us are short. Some of us have long hair and some of us have short hair. Some of us prefer movies and some of us prefer TV shows. And some of us are loud, whereas some of us are quiet.
I would say that I am a fairly quiet person. I guess that part of it is to do with my social anxiety as I often find it difficult to interact with others, which often results in me preferring to stay in the background and keep myself to myself. But I can't just say that it is just to do with anxiety and there must be something else, whether that is to do with my genes or how I was brought up, that has caused me to be as quiet as I am.
But this definitely isn't a bad thing. Obviously, I would prefer to be able to talk to people without worrying about what they might think of me or worrying that they will disagree with something that I say, however there isn't a lot of things I can do to change that. It's not as simple as just telling myself to go and talk to people because a lot of the time I can't think of what to say and when I do there is always something in my head telling me not to say anything. It's almost as if I open my mouth to say something but the words just don't come out. I don't know why this is but I really wish I did because maybe then I could do something about it and become the chatty person that I want to become.
But that's not what I want to talk about today. Today I want to talk about whether or not quiet people are 'rude'. I have seen many things online where people are saying that quiet people are rude either because they don't talk to them or they might be trying to have a conversation with them and feel that they're giving more to it than they're getting back. Let me tell you that as a quiet person myself, neither of these things or anything else that may cause people to say that quiet people are 'rude', are actually true.
Rude is if you try talking to someone and they completely ignore you. Rude is if you smile at someone in the street and they just look at you really coldly and walk past you without changing their expression. Many may see quiet people as being rude because when they talk to them they aren't getting that much conversation back, but these people need to realise that in many cases there is a lot more to a person than just being quiet and there may be reasons for this quietness. These people need to learn that there is a lot more to someone than meets the eye and that you should never judge a book by its cover.
You may want to try and bring someone who is quiet out of their shell, but I would like to urge you not to do this. They can often see this as you trying to change who they are as a person and sometimes feel as though you are being too forceful and they may feel quite intimidated by this - I certainly know I would! In fact, trying to bring someone who is quiet out of their shell may cause them to become even more quiet to the point where they avoid any contact with anyone and try and avoid anything that would involve them having to be sociable.
Many may think that quiet people are rude because they tend not to talk as much and whenever you are in a group conversation or working as part of a team they might not contribute as much as everyone else. But them being quiet is just who they are and you shouldn't just immediately dismiss them as being rude without knowing the full story. Instead of expecting them to contribute something, maybe ask them for their opinion and encourage them to actively take part in your discussion. This is important as it can make them feel like they are included within the group and it can stop you and anyone else in the group from being frustrated at them for saying very little, if anything at all.
So in answer to the question, no, I don't think that quiet people are 'rude'. Just because someone doesn't say as much as others or doesn't appear to want to engage in conversation and ends up appearing hostile, doesn't automatically mean that they are rude. It would be just as easy for anyone to say that someone who is loud or talks a lot is rude because they hardly allow for anyone else to voice their opinion and may even talk over others (which, to be fair, is really rude).
At the end of the day, you can't say someone is rude just because they talk too little (or talk too much). A person can only be rude if they are offensive in any way or if they show very little manners towards others. Is someone being quiet offensive? No. Is someone being quiet showing very little manners? No. So are quiet people rude? No.
Love Beth xx
Sunday 31 March 2019
Sunday 24 March 2019
Problems of Growing Up in a Small Town
I live in a fairly rural area of England and have lived in the same small town for the whole of my life, whether that be on the outskirts or in the actual town itself. As much as I love my home town and wouldn't change growing up here for anything, there are some aspects of it where I feel that me and many others my age are at a disadvantage of.
One of those things is diversity. The town I live in predominantly consists of a white Christian population and it is very rare that you will come across anyone from a different ethnicity or religion there. This means that attending school there meant that even though we were being taught about different cultures and religions, we could only go by books and what our teachers were telling us, instead of learning from people's first-hand experiences with their culture and religion being different from our own. This definitely puts everyone living and going to school there at a disadvantage because until anyone goes and spends time in a more diverse area of the country (or world), we have no idea if whether what the books and the teachers say is true or not. It is only since I have been at university (and part of my course is to do with diversity) that I have been surrounded by people from different cultures and religions to my own and have heard from them about what their experiences have been like, and it just goes to show how different everyone's lives truly are.
Another problem is that everyone seems to know each other in one way or another. In some instances this can be a good thing, however I don't always agree with this. The problem with everyone knowing each other is that everyone knows your business when you would rather keep it a secret. Even people who I don't personally know but know one of my family members will come up to me in the street and quiz me on something that's going on with me or my family (or both) and it leaves me in an awkward position of not wanting to reveal everything to them and trying to get out of the conversation and get on with my day, but also trying to not make it seem like I don't like them or that I'm being rude in some way. It's also the pity looks I get whenever they see me in the street and know that something bad has happened within my family. One thing I like about being in a city is that the chances of you bumping into someone you know are very slim and I feel free to go about my day without having to stop and have a conversation with someone about something to do with me.
Something I have definitely noticed going from living in a small town to living in a city is that the people back at home seem very small-minded in terms of there being lots of things affecting our country and our world as a whole, and yet all they seem to care and moan about are the smallest of things that shouldn't even matter. For example, all the people in my home town seem to care about is when someone's let their dog poo outside their house and not cleaned it up, or if someone lets some fireworks off and it's not firework night and if it is firework night then they've either let them off too late or too early and it's disrupting them. Whereas people who live where I am now only seem to care about the bigger picture, such as the wars that are going on, homelessness, people living in poverty, amongst a whole other host of things. I think that people from my home town need to spend a bit more time looking at the problems that other people are experiencing day-in and day-out. I'm not saying that they don't have their own problems to deal with, nor am I saying that their problems are less important than everything else that is going on, however maybe if they did experience this then they would spend less time complaining about the little things and more time trying to find ways to help others or raise more awareness of the things that are wrong with the world today.
I'm not saying that I wish I had grown up somewhere else as my home town is a nice little community, and as much as I complain about it and express my willingness to move elsewhere permanently when I'm older, I would love for my kids (if I ever have any) to come back with me to visit and get to know the place where I grew up. It may seem to still be stuck in the earlier half of the 20th century (possibly going back to the 19th) which is part of the reason (as well as the others I have listed) why I am keen to move away, however I would like to still be near enough to be able to come and visit when I want. After all, I do still have family and friends here and it would be a shame for me to hardly be able to see any of them. My ideal place would be somewhere that is, at most, just over an hour away in a place with plenty of diversity and that doesn't only concentrate about the smaller things in life, as well as being an easy commute into a city centre. I don't know exactly where that place would be just yet, and obviously it would be a chat to have with my future partner who I eventually settle down with, but I hope to figure it out soon enough so that I can start planning my future. Some may say I'm a little too young for this, but I have always wanted to have settled down and have at least one, maybe two, children by the time I am 30.
If any of you have lived in a small town at any point in your life I would love to hear your stories of what it was like, or still is like, to live there and if your experience is similar or different to mine. Please comment them down below as I would love to hear all about them.
Love Beth xx
One of those things is diversity. The town I live in predominantly consists of a white Christian population and it is very rare that you will come across anyone from a different ethnicity or religion there. This means that attending school there meant that even though we were being taught about different cultures and religions, we could only go by books and what our teachers were telling us, instead of learning from people's first-hand experiences with their culture and religion being different from our own. This definitely puts everyone living and going to school there at a disadvantage because until anyone goes and spends time in a more diverse area of the country (or world), we have no idea if whether what the books and the teachers say is true or not. It is only since I have been at university (and part of my course is to do with diversity) that I have been surrounded by people from different cultures and religions to my own and have heard from them about what their experiences have been like, and it just goes to show how different everyone's lives truly are.
Another problem is that everyone seems to know each other in one way or another. In some instances this can be a good thing, however I don't always agree with this. The problem with everyone knowing each other is that everyone knows your business when you would rather keep it a secret. Even people who I don't personally know but know one of my family members will come up to me in the street and quiz me on something that's going on with me or my family (or both) and it leaves me in an awkward position of not wanting to reveal everything to them and trying to get out of the conversation and get on with my day, but also trying to not make it seem like I don't like them or that I'm being rude in some way. It's also the pity looks I get whenever they see me in the street and know that something bad has happened within my family. One thing I like about being in a city is that the chances of you bumping into someone you know are very slim and I feel free to go about my day without having to stop and have a conversation with someone about something to do with me.
Something I have definitely noticed going from living in a small town to living in a city is that the people back at home seem very small-minded in terms of there being lots of things affecting our country and our world as a whole, and yet all they seem to care and moan about are the smallest of things that shouldn't even matter. For example, all the people in my home town seem to care about is when someone's let their dog poo outside their house and not cleaned it up, or if someone lets some fireworks off and it's not firework night and if it is firework night then they've either let them off too late or too early and it's disrupting them. Whereas people who live where I am now only seem to care about the bigger picture, such as the wars that are going on, homelessness, people living in poverty, amongst a whole other host of things. I think that people from my home town need to spend a bit more time looking at the problems that other people are experiencing day-in and day-out. I'm not saying that they don't have their own problems to deal with, nor am I saying that their problems are less important than everything else that is going on, however maybe if they did experience this then they would spend less time complaining about the little things and more time trying to find ways to help others or raise more awareness of the things that are wrong with the world today.
I'm not saying that I wish I had grown up somewhere else as my home town is a nice little community, and as much as I complain about it and express my willingness to move elsewhere permanently when I'm older, I would love for my kids (if I ever have any) to come back with me to visit and get to know the place where I grew up. It may seem to still be stuck in the earlier half of the 20th century (possibly going back to the 19th) which is part of the reason (as well as the others I have listed) why I am keen to move away, however I would like to still be near enough to be able to come and visit when I want. After all, I do still have family and friends here and it would be a shame for me to hardly be able to see any of them. My ideal place would be somewhere that is, at most, just over an hour away in a place with plenty of diversity and that doesn't only concentrate about the smaller things in life, as well as being an easy commute into a city centre. I don't know exactly where that place would be just yet, and obviously it would be a chat to have with my future partner who I eventually settle down with, but I hope to figure it out soon enough so that I can start planning my future. Some may say I'm a little too young for this, but I have always wanted to have settled down and have at least one, maybe two, children by the time I am 30.
If any of you have lived in a small town at any point in your life I would love to hear your stories of what it was like, or still is like, to live there and if your experience is similar or different to mine. Please comment them down below as I would love to hear all about them.
Love Beth xx
Sunday 17 March 2019
Living with Depression part 2
(Please note that if you haven't already read part 1 of this then please go and read that before you read what I am about to say. You can read part 1 here)
Being depressed involves a whole host of different emotions. You can constantly be feeling tired, even if you had 12 hours sleep the night before. You get angry over the smallest of things and get irritated really easily. You often tend to feel absolutely no emotion whatsoever. This can often cause people to call you dead inside if they pick up on this, which is kind of true. There are many times where you want to show and prove to someone that you do care, yet it's almost impossible for you to do that. It's like you want to come out with this sweet and caring personality, yet more times than not you literally show no emotion at all.
There are many different symptoms that you can get when it comes to depression and these symptoms can vary from person to person. Generally, you feel sad, hopeless, and find yourself losing interest in the things that used to bring you so much joy. But these don't just occur for a day or even a week. They can occur for months and possibly even years.
The first set of symptoms that can occur are psychological symptoms. These involve a continuous low mood, feeling hopeless and helpless, low self-esteem, feeling tearful, feeling guilty, feeling irritable and intolerable of others, having no motivation or interest in things, difficulty making decisions, not enjoying life, feeling anxious, and having suicidal thoughts.
The second set of symptoms that can occur are physical symptoms. These involve moving/speaking slower than normal, changes in appetite/weight, constipation, unexplained aches/pains, lack of energy, low sex drive, changes to your menstrual cycle, and disturbed sleep.
The third set of symptoms that can occur are social symptoms. These involve not doing well at work, avoiding contact with friends/socialising less, neglecting your hobbies/interests, and having difficulties in your home/family life.
Some people will often confuse feeling sad for being depressed. A good example of this is if you are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Whenever someone we love dearly passes away we all feel a great deal of sadness, with it at times feeling like we can no longer carry on without them. But even though there will be many people that are thinking that what they are going through at this time is depression, what they are actually dealing with is grief. Obviously, some of the symptoms of depression are similar to what you might feel when you are grieving, such as a low mood, your appetite changing, and having difficulties at home. But it is important that we don't get the two confused.
Grief is a natural response that we go into as soon as someone we know and who was very close to us passes away. It is particularly prominent in the days and weeks, possibly even months after someone has passed. Whereas depression is an ongoing issue that never goes away. At first, I thought that I was just grieving the loss of my Grandad and that after a few weeks this feeling would go away. That was over four years ago now and I'm still feeling exactly the same, if not worse.
Depression creates a feeling of loneliness that seems as though it is never going to go away. You could be amongst a load of your friends having what should be a really fun time, however you still manage to feel as though you are on your own with no one to turn to. It is one of the worst feelings you could possibly get and you begin to wonder what your life was like before you started feeling this way. You begin to question if you were ever happy, or have you just been lying to yourself the entire time? You probably weren't ever happy, you were just a child and so what you ever thought was happy, wasn't. And then as you got older you realised what the real world is like and that in actual fact it's highly likely that you have been depressed your whole life.
No one should ever have to feel this way. Depression shouldn't be a thing and at the very least should be able to be treated in a way where it can go away - like when you have a headache and you take some paracetamol to make it go away. Unfortunately, the world doesn't work like that and as mental health problems still aren't being taken as seriously as the physical problems we encounter, creating the problem of many people not being believed when they say they have mental health problems, such as depression. Many people also claim they have them when they don't as they see it as a 'fashion trend'. Mental health isn't some trend for you to follow to try and impress your mates with by saying you have it. Mental health is a very real thing that many of us have to try and cope with day-in and day-out. And once mental health illnesses start being treated as a real issue and it is recognisable in those who genuinely have it, then I feel as though I will be able to rest easy. Even though I may still have the issues that I have been going through for a while now, as long as I know that these issues are being treated seriously then I can feel better knowing that there are other people out there, like me, who genuinely have these problems and aren't just claiming to have them to try and be 'trendy'.
When will this end? Who knows. But one thing I do know for certain is that I'm not going to let my depression and the other mental health problems I have define who I am. Will you join me?
Love Beth xx
Being depressed involves a whole host of different emotions. You can constantly be feeling tired, even if you had 12 hours sleep the night before. You get angry over the smallest of things and get irritated really easily. You often tend to feel absolutely no emotion whatsoever. This can often cause people to call you dead inside if they pick up on this, which is kind of true. There are many times where you want to show and prove to someone that you do care, yet it's almost impossible for you to do that. It's like you want to come out with this sweet and caring personality, yet more times than not you literally show no emotion at all.
There are many different symptoms that you can get when it comes to depression and these symptoms can vary from person to person. Generally, you feel sad, hopeless, and find yourself losing interest in the things that used to bring you so much joy. But these don't just occur for a day or even a week. They can occur for months and possibly even years.
The first set of symptoms that can occur are psychological symptoms. These involve a continuous low mood, feeling hopeless and helpless, low self-esteem, feeling tearful, feeling guilty, feeling irritable and intolerable of others, having no motivation or interest in things, difficulty making decisions, not enjoying life, feeling anxious, and having suicidal thoughts.
The second set of symptoms that can occur are physical symptoms. These involve moving/speaking slower than normal, changes in appetite/weight, constipation, unexplained aches/pains, lack of energy, low sex drive, changes to your menstrual cycle, and disturbed sleep.
The third set of symptoms that can occur are social symptoms. These involve not doing well at work, avoiding contact with friends/socialising less, neglecting your hobbies/interests, and having difficulties in your home/family life.
Some people will often confuse feeling sad for being depressed. A good example of this is if you are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Whenever someone we love dearly passes away we all feel a great deal of sadness, with it at times feeling like we can no longer carry on without them. But even though there will be many people that are thinking that what they are going through at this time is depression, what they are actually dealing with is grief. Obviously, some of the symptoms of depression are similar to what you might feel when you are grieving, such as a low mood, your appetite changing, and having difficulties at home. But it is important that we don't get the two confused.
Grief is a natural response that we go into as soon as someone we know and who was very close to us passes away. It is particularly prominent in the days and weeks, possibly even months after someone has passed. Whereas depression is an ongoing issue that never goes away. At first, I thought that I was just grieving the loss of my Grandad and that after a few weeks this feeling would go away. That was over four years ago now and I'm still feeling exactly the same, if not worse.
Depression creates a feeling of loneliness that seems as though it is never going to go away. You could be amongst a load of your friends having what should be a really fun time, however you still manage to feel as though you are on your own with no one to turn to. It is one of the worst feelings you could possibly get and you begin to wonder what your life was like before you started feeling this way. You begin to question if you were ever happy, or have you just been lying to yourself the entire time? You probably weren't ever happy, you were just a child and so what you ever thought was happy, wasn't. And then as you got older you realised what the real world is like and that in actual fact it's highly likely that you have been depressed your whole life.
No one should ever have to feel this way. Depression shouldn't be a thing and at the very least should be able to be treated in a way where it can go away - like when you have a headache and you take some paracetamol to make it go away. Unfortunately, the world doesn't work like that and as mental health problems still aren't being taken as seriously as the physical problems we encounter, creating the problem of many people not being believed when they say they have mental health problems, such as depression. Many people also claim they have them when they don't as they see it as a 'fashion trend'. Mental health isn't some trend for you to follow to try and impress your mates with by saying you have it. Mental health is a very real thing that many of us have to try and cope with day-in and day-out. And once mental health illnesses start being treated as a real issue and it is recognisable in those who genuinely have it, then I feel as though I will be able to rest easy. Even though I may still have the issues that I have been going through for a while now, as long as I know that these issues are being treated seriously then I can feel better knowing that there are other people out there, like me, who genuinely have these problems and aren't just claiming to have them to try and be 'trendy'.
When will this end? Who knows. But one thing I do know for certain is that I'm not going to let my depression and the other mental health problems I have define who I am. Will you join me?
Love Beth xx
Sunday 10 March 2019
Why I didn't properly celebrate my 18th
Your 18th birthday. For many, this is the chance for you to go out for the first time and (legally) buy some alcohol. And you end up getting so drunk that you can't even remember last nights events. You might have even had a party with your friends to celebrate. And then a 'refined' meal with your family. But not me. I did the complete opposite to what you would probably expect from a person who has just turned 18.
I don't really have a lot of friends. In fact, as it currently stands, I would probably say that I have two friends in the entire world. And even then I feel like we're slowly falling apart. But anyway, as it was my 18th I felt a lot of pressure from a lot of people to actually do something for it. But the truth is, I never wanted to do anything for my 18th and I still stand by that decision.
I don't think I have been fussed about my birthday since I turned 15. Just a few weeks before my 15th birthday my Grandad passed away and I guess since that moment I have stopped caring about some of the things that used to bring me so much joy when I was younger. I hate feeling this way as I want to be able to go out and celebrate my birthday like a normal person would, however there is something deep inside me that stops me from doing this. And as much as I would love to be able to enjoy my birthday, I can't.
There was so many people in the weeks leading up to my 18th birthday asking me what I was planning on doing and telling me that I needed to think of something that in the end I just panicked and settled on going to Wetherspoons with a few friends for lunch after we had finished sixth form for the day. Only me and one of my other friends could actually have anything to drink because we were the only ones at that time who were 18 and had ID on us. And because my parents are divorced and I really don't like spending time with my Dad's family, I settled on just having a quiet night in with my mum instead of having a meal with her side of the family so that I didn't have to have a meal with my dad's side of the family. But of course, none of these things were what I really wanted to do.
What I really wanted to do was completely forget that it was even my birthday and just carry on as if it was a normal day with nothing special about it at all. People think it's weird that I never want to do anything for my birthday, when in reality I just wish that it didn't exist. I wish that celebrating your birthday wasn't a 'thing'. I wish that it was normal to feel this way. But it's not, is it? What is 'normal' is for you to go out and get really drunk with friends and have a meal with your family to celebrate. When all I really want to do is stay in, maybe order a takeaway, and just act like there is nothing special about that particular day.
I often feel like I am the only person in the world that feels like this about birthdays. I have everything I could possibly want: a roof over my head, a supportive family, good friends, and more possessions than I know what to do with. I don't want that to appear as me bragging, I guess I'm just very fortunate in what I have. And I'm not saying that none of this is enough because believe me, all of this is more than enough. I think it's just because where most people (especially young people) see their birthday as celebrating being another year older and having an excuse to go out and party (much like we do at Christmas), I see it as me being another year closer to death. I know that I shouldn't think this way but I can't help it. I don't like feeling this way and I don't know how to stop feeling this way, but if there was ever an opportunity for me to stop feeling like this and to start being like a normal teenager then I would definitely take it.
I don't know if anyone reading this also feels this way, but if you do then I would love to hear from you about why you think you also feel like this. Or, (and I know this is a bit of a long shot) if you know a way that can stop me from feeling like this then please, please, PLEASE comment down below or DM me on twitter. All of the ways for you to contact me are in the contacts tab at the top of the page.
Love Beth xx
I don't really have a lot of friends. In fact, as it currently stands, I would probably say that I have two friends in the entire world. And even then I feel like we're slowly falling apart. But anyway, as it was my 18th I felt a lot of pressure from a lot of people to actually do something for it. But the truth is, I never wanted to do anything for my 18th and I still stand by that decision.
I don't think I have been fussed about my birthday since I turned 15. Just a few weeks before my 15th birthday my Grandad passed away and I guess since that moment I have stopped caring about some of the things that used to bring me so much joy when I was younger. I hate feeling this way as I want to be able to go out and celebrate my birthday like a normal person would, however there is something deep inside me that stops me from doing this. And as much as I would love to be able to enjoy my birthday, I can't.
There was so many people in the weeks leading up to my 18th birthday asking me what I was planning on doing and telling me that I needed to think of something that in the end I just panicked and settled on going to Wetherspoons with a few friends for lunch after we had finished sixth form for the day. Only me and one of my other friends could actually have anything to drink because we were the only ones at that time who were 18 and had ID on us. And because my parents are divorced and I really don't like spending time with my Dad's family, I settled on just having a quiet night in with my mum instead of having a meal with her side of the family so that I didn't have to have a meal with my dad's side of the family. But of course, none of these things were what I really wanted to do.
What I really wanted to do was completely forget that it was even my birthday and just carry on as if it was a normal day with nothing special about it at all. People think it's weird that I never want to do anything for my birthday, when in reality I just wish that it didn't exist. I wish that celebrating your birthday wasn't a 'thing'. I wish that it was normal to feel this way. But it's not, is it? What is 'normal' is for you to go out and get really drunk with friends and have a meal with your family to celebrate. When all I really want to do is stay in, maybe order a takeaway, and just act like there is nothing special about that particular day.
I often feel like I am the only person in the world that feels like this about birthdays. I have everything I could possibly want: a roof over my head, a supportive family, good friends, and more possessions than I know what to do with. I don't want that to appear as me bragging, I guess I'm just very fortunate in what I have. And I'm not saying that none of this is enough because believe me, all of this is more than enough. I think it's just because where most people (especially young people) see their birthday as celebrating being another year older and having an excuse to go out and party (much like we do at Christmas), I see it as me being another year closer to death. I know that I shouldn't think this way but I can't help it. I don't like feeling this way and I don't know how to stop feeling this way, but if there was ever an opportunity for me to stop feeling like this and to start being like a normal teenager then I would definitely take it.
I don't know if anyone reading this also feels this way, but if you do then I would love to hear from you about why you think you also feel like this. Or, (and I know this is a bit of a long shot) if you know a way that can stop me from feeling like this then please, please, PLEASE comment down below or DM me on twitter. All of the ways for you to contact me are in the contacts tab at the top of the page.
Love Beth xx
Sunday 3 March 2019
100 Facts About Me
So as I only recently started blogging again after over a year off, I thought that it would be a good chance for all of you to try and get to know me again so I thought I would tell you all 100 facts about me:
1. I am 18 years old
2. I am currently studying Early Childhood
3. At A-Levels I studied psychology, history, and health and social care
4. As my career I either want to become a teacher, health play specialist, or a social worker
5. I have anxiety (mostly social anxiety) and depression
6. My parents split up when I was around 14/15 years old
7. My final A-Level grades were BCC
8. I have only ever had one boyfriend
9. I am currently single
10. I have two younger brothers
11. I really hope to have kids one day - my ideal number would be three
12. I prefer having a very small number of true friends to a large group of friends where I only know where I stand with a couple of them
13. I played netball from the age of seven, up until I was 17 where I quit because I didn't get on with the coach and I wanted to focus on my exams
14. I played the cornet from the age of eight/nine, up until I was 13 and I quit because I wasn't enjoying it
15. I did ballet when I was four but quit because they wouldn't let me wear a pink tutu for a performance (what can I say, I was a right diva when I was little)
16. I started this blog on the 28th August 2015 after being inspired by Zoella
17. My favourite time of the year is Christmas
18. My favourite season is summer
19. The one show that I could watch over and over again is F.R.I.E.N.D.S
20. My favourite show on Netflix is Harlan Coben's Safe
21. My favourite song is 1999 by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan
22. My middle name is Emily
23. My star sign is Pisces
24. If I could travel anywhere in the world it would be to Australia
25. My favourite takeaway is Chinese
26. My favourite subjects at school were history and PE
27. My hair is dyed dark brown
28. My natural hair colour is light brown
29. My favourite YouTubers are Anastasia Kingsnorth (previously known as Floral Princess) and Molly Thompson because they are the most genuine and down-to-earth YouTubers I have watched
30. When I was younger I ran into a door, knocked myself out and ended up in A&E all because I got excited because the Teletubbies were on TV
31. I was dropped on my head by my Gran as a baby when she 'pretended' to drop me when singing 'rock-a-bye baby' to me
32. I sometimes think that I was meant to be a 90s baby and sometimes wish I had grown up in that decade (however being a 00s baby is just as good)
33. If I could go back to any period in history it would be the Victorian era as I want to experience what life was life for a child growing up during that time
34. My celebrity crush is Zac Efron
35. My favourite movie is Legally Blonde
36. My favourite musical is Hairspray
37. I really want to get a tattoo either on my wrist or on the back of my neck that is an infinity circle with some angel wings and the word 'always' going through it (something similar to this:)
1. I am 18 years old
2. I am currently studying Early Childhood
3. At A-Levels I studied psychology, history, and health and social care
4. As my career I either want to become a teacher, health play specialist, or a social worker
5. I have anxiety (mostly social anxiety) and depression
6. My parents split up when I was around 14/15 years old
7. My final A-Level grades were BCC
8. I have only ever had one boyfriend
9. I am currently single
10. I have two younger brothers
11. I really hope to have kids one day - my ideal number would be three
12. I prefer having a very small number of true friends to a large group of friends where I only know where I stand with a couple of them
13. I played netball from the age of seven, up until I was 17 where I quit because I didn't get on with the coach and I wanted to focus on my exams
14. I played the cornet from the age of eight/nine, up until I was 13 and I quit because I wasn't enjoying it
15. I did ballet when I was four but quit because they wouldn't let me wear a pink tutu for a performance (what can I say, I was a right diva when I was little)
16. I started this blog on the 28th August 2015 after being inspired by Zoella
17. My favourite time of the year is Christmas
18. My favourite season is summer
19. The one show that I could watch over and over again is F.R.I.E.N.D.S
20. My favourite show on Netflix is Harlan Coben's Safe
21. My favourite song is 1999 by Charlie XCX and Troye Sivan
22. My middle name is Emily
23. My star sign is Pisces
24. If I could travel anywhere in the world it would be to Australia
25. My favourite takeaway is Chinese
26. My favourite subjects at school were history and PE
27. My hair is dyed dark brown
28. My natural hair colour is light brown
29. My favourite YouTubers are Anastasia Kingsnorth (previously known as Floral Princess) and Molly Thompson because they are the most genuine and down-to-earth YouTubers I have watched
30. When I was younger I ran into a door, knocked myself out and ended up in A&E all because I got excited because the Teletubbies were on TV
31. I was dropped on my head by my Gran as a baby when she 'pretended' to drop me when singing 'rock-a-bye baby' to me
32. I sometimes think that I was meant to be a 90s baby and sometimes wish I had grown up in that decade (however being a 00s baby is just as good)
33. If I could go back to any period in history it would be the Victorian era as I want to experience what life was life for a child growing up during that time
34. My celebrity crush is Zac Efron
35. My favourite movie is Legally Blonde
36. My favourite musical is Hairspray
37. I really want to get a tattoo either on my wrist or on the back of my neck that is an infinity circle with some angel wings and the word 'always' going through it (something similar to this:)
38. My go-to drink is a double vodka and lemonade
39. I trialled for county netball twice a few years ago, however didn't get in either time
40. My two most hated subjects in school were maths and science
41. I had a cancer scare when I was about seven or eight which resulted in me having to have an operation to have a mole removed, which very nearly wasn't possible
42. My favourite movie genre is rom-com
43. My favourite TV genre is either period drama or reality
44. I prefer a night in to a night-out
45. The thing I hate most about anyone is if they lie to me
46. My dream wedding is on a beach abroad with the guests being one or two really close friends
47. I was a swimmer from the age of four up until I was 12, and in that time took part in one gala where I came third (last) in all of my races
48. My dream car is an audi
49. I am a cat person
50. I would ideally like to have moved out of my family home a year or two after I graduate (however, in reality, I'm probably still going to be living here in thirty years time)
51. Three sports I wish I had taken up when I was younger are gymnastics, cricket, and football
52. I was born and raised in the West Midlands (where I still reside)
53. I was Christened when I was six months old, however don't class myself as a religious person
54. I am the oldest child out of me and my brothers
55. I have never broken a single bone in my body
56. I overthink every single situation possible that either has or hasn't happened to me
57. I am extremely self-conscious
58. I am currently re-learning how to speak Spanish (I use the app 'Duolingo' which I definitely recommend - also NOT an ad)
59. I prefer music from the late 90s and early 00s to music that is out now (although I still love most of the music that is around now, just not as much as late 90s/early 00s music)
60. The subjects I studied for my GCSEs (other than the core subjects) were history, Spanish, art, ancient history, and PE
61. The grades I got at GCSE were four B's and six C's
62. I have size four feet
63. One talent I would love to be able to have would be to dance
64. I passed my driving test in September last year (2018) and only got six minors
65. I am currently driving a Suzuki Alto
66. My favourite Disney Princess movie would be either The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast
67. I would really love to do a skydive or bungee jump (or both) for charity one day
68. Pretty much every single time I have watched The Royle Family episode 'The Queen of Sheba' I have cried
69. This one is a bit controversial, however I have never watched a single movie from the Harry Potter franchise or read any of the books
70. I hate red wine, can tolerate white wine, and love rose wine
71. I once did a parade in front of the Queen as a part of her Diamond Jubilee when I was twelve as a part of Girl Guides UK
72. If I could change one thing about myself it would be for me to have more confidence and to actually go up to people and talk to them instead of sitting quietly in the background
73. One of my biggest regrets in life is not going to see my Grandad the day before he passed away
74. As far as I'm aware I'm not allergic to anything
75. I believe that everyone deserves a second chance
76. I am the worst person at keeping in touch with people and tend to wait for them to make contact and plans with me instead of me reaching out to them... something which I aim to try and change this year
77. My go-to cooking dish is pasta, pesto, sausages or prawns, and peas
78. I have never been out-out for New Year
79. I have found people more annoying than I already did since I have been able to drive
80. I have never taken part in a marathon however I would like to one day (which will require me to get out of bed and actually do training which is a lot more difficult than it sounds for me)
81. If someone gave me the ability to see what my life will be like in the future I would not take that opportunity
82. The worst year of my life (so far) was the end of 2014 and throughout 2015
83. The best year of my life (so far) was 2016
84. I have never been on a date and am absolutely petrified of ever going on one
85. I used to prefer sweet over savoury, however now I'm older I've found that I'm starting to prefer savoury over sweet
86. I am happier doing my own thing than being in a group of people
87. I have a big phobia of spiders
88. My favourite colour is purple
89. I have never understood the point in Halloween and don't go out or do anything for it
90. I go through periods where I either spend hardly anything or my entire bank account - there is no in-between
91. I have to have had quite a few drinks (alcoholic of course) in order for me to dance
92. I would rather watch the film than read the book
93. I have never had a job in my life due to me living in the middle of nowhere for most of my life and would have to rely on other people to get me anywhere which wasn't fair on them and when I did move into a town I was getting ready to take my A-Level exams and needed to prioritise them
94. I always thought that I liked snow until I realised that was just because it could possibly get me a day or more off school, now I don't have that it's not as fun
95. I have only ever been to Nandos twice in my life and the first time was for my 17th birthday
96. My hair is naturally relatively straight
97. Even though I have gotten myself into some absolutely states on nights out, I have never had a hangover
98. My go-to food for after a night out is 20 chicken nuggets from Mcdonalds (and I will eat any leftover ones cold the next day)
99. I have met the person who organised the 2012 London Olympics and was awarded a medal by him (Sebastian Coe)
100. My favourite clothes shops are Primark, New Look, and BooHoo
So there are 100 facts about me. To be honest I am really surprised that I managed to find so many as I am quite a boring person (as you can probably tell by pretty much all of the facts that I have come up with - if you have made it this far).
Thank you so so much for reading and if there is possibly any other questions that you have about me or if you have any questions about any of the facts about myself that I have put on here, then please feel free to ask them in the comments below.
Love Beth xx
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