It's amazing how shallow men and women can be. I drop a considerable amount of weight and now the lead singer isn't the only one those scene-girls want to fuck.
I'm absolutely never one to toot my own horn, but I've been a very familiar and respected face in the Phoenix music scene for going on 4 years. When I say music scene, I mean to those who count - other musicians. Those overly drunk show-going guys and those girls that just want to fuck the cutest band member don't count and never will.
A bit of background before I continue: I've been horribly overweight for almost my entire adult life. That's it... let's continue.
Since the weight loss, I noticed that I've been getting more attention. Could it be that I've dramatically improved my guitar skills? Has my stage presence intensified? Maybe my screams are more brutal? No, it's because I'm not this fat fuck wielding a bass and screaming his face off on stage anymore... I'm an average looking fuck wielding a bass and screaming his face off on stage and I suppose that's good enough to get me laid? Fuck that.
I'm no purist, maybe I'm in the wrong music scene, but I'm pretty damn skilled when it comes to my instrument so is it too much to ask that I be recognized for that?
Tonight, after our set, I was approached by a girl. I was instantly stand-offish (and a little flattered) because it's hard to tell the age of these scene-girls with their heavy eye liner, cut-and-paste hair cuts, and cigarettes always at the ready. We made small talk and she eventually made a sexual comment. I replied with "... aren't you like 14?" Offended, she replied with, "I don't look 14 with my shirt off", threw her cigarette on the ground and went back inside.
... so was she 14 or not??
Oh, well. I honestly wasn't trying to be a dick. I had a few drinks in me and that mixed with my fear of flirting with an underage girl... it all just came out wrong... or maybe right?
Maybe my point here isn't just that people are shallow. Maybe I just need to grow the fuck up.
