What It Means to Be Gaby: Introduction

I am who I am and if you do not like it then that is okay. As long as others are nice to me I will be nice to them.

Who am I? Well world, my name is Gaby. Below are just some things people find interesting about me or I find is important about me.

At times people say I act like I am 30 or they may question me about my age because I am acting like a kid. I am 19.

I do not drink because I do not feel that it is necessary for me to act crazy or have fun. Just give me a bunch of sugar and deprive me of sleep and I will be the craziest and funniest person you have ever met. Plus, I would like to be my friends safety net. Since some of my friends do drink I want them to know that if they ever need me to drive them home safely that I can do that. It is something I promised I would do after my cousin died because of a drunk driver.

I believe in God and respect others different beliefs. If someone is an atheist I do not try to push God on them. When somebody lecture me about how their religion is right and my belief is wrong, I will listen and respectfully say okay then drop it.

I am never on the hunt for love or shoot down somebody just because they do not look a certain way. If you ask me out on a date there is a good chance I will say yes, only if I am single of course. I look at the first date as the time to get to know someone because although they may not look a certain way does not mean they are not a right fit. Everyone deserves a chance. I do not hunt people down. If I find someone interesting I will think realistically about the chance that they will like me back and if I think its possible I go for it. Yes, I have the guts to ask somebody out.

If I get married and my special someone wants kids I would prefer adopting. I feel that this world is overpopulated and that if I am going to raise a kid I want to raise a kid who does not have a family and needs one. This will only happen if I find someone and they want kids. If that does not happen my mom will have dogs for grandchildren.

I love to smile at people who dislike me and treat them with kindness. Yes, I find it funny when I annoy them but I also hope to change the way they feel about me because most of the time people will dislike me for the dumbest reasons. This one girl in high school did not like me because I was a faster runner than her.

I admire my mom and all moms who raise children with disabilities and do everything they possibly can to be sure that their children have the same opportunities as everyone else and get the help they need.

I have recently discovered that I dislike labels. I used to consider myself democrat but now I am independent. I used to be Catholic but now I just tell people I believe in God. People used to know me as the girl who listened to punk and now I pretty much listen to everything.

I guess I have come to realize that labels are just ways to categorize people but I am fairly open to different possibilities, people, and experiences.

 I was not always open-minded. At one point I could not hang out with certain people because they did things that I did not like, but I came to realize that people will live the way they want and even if I do not agree with it I can respect it.

Well, anyways that is a little about me. I am a kind person and am open to listening to others about their dilemmas. All I want in life is to have a positive influence on the people I come across in my life. Recently I was able to come to terms with my Gabyness and am ready to face the world and help others. Hence the name of my blog.

Hello world, my name is Gaby.