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Being a teenager
Hi, I'm Georgie and I am blogging this week about my life as a teenager for Victoria Derbyshire. I'm eighteen years old from a little rough town in Essex but don't let my location give me a reputation. I'm currently jobless but have only been so for a few weeks, maybe a month I haven't been timing. I went to the best school in my area and accumulated reasonably high GCSE grades. I'm currently single but not looking and my hobbies range from Karate to Ballet.
You hear so much about teenagers being hormonal, trouble makers and sexually charged nymphos (and some are) but what if I were to tell you my story? A story about a teen who has been through more than alot of adults and came out on top and finally reached the point of manhood? As I look back on my early teens, I wonder how on Earth I made it through all of the teen stresses (and then some) and I wonder if my father were still alive, would he be proud of the man I've become on my own? Without a male role model to kick a ball with me or teach me to shave? A proud gay young man.
Yes I'm gay yet not really what people perceive to be gay. Id say I have feminine mannerisms yet you won't find me rushing to buy the next Kylie Album or wearing a belly top (not that theres anything wrong with that). I'm into my football, I support Chelsea and I don't just say a team like some people do. I know the team, every player and their position. I could tell you that Chelsea started in 1905 and they only had English and Scottish players until 1946 when Steffan joined who was from Switzerland. I was quite depressed yesterday when we lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspurs but I had my coping methods (such as chucking back a few drinks and telling myself that Tottenham were just lucky).
During the week I hope to give you an understanding of what It's like to be me, what it's like to be gay and what it's like to be a teen in this day and age. I hope to touch upon strong issues teens often deal with first hand, issues that I know from experience or from witnessing. Sexuality confusion, drugs, peer pressure, self harm and anorexia are just to name a few. Then again being me, and knowing full well even I can not predict what I'm like, I'll probably forget or change my mind.
Tonight I shall be going to one of few LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) youth groups and tomorrow if you come back, there should be a nice little blog to tell you what these services are all about and how my night went.
Georgie
Hi Georgie,
Just a quick note to say well done, a good start to the week and nice introduction to yourself!
I look forward to reading more as the week progresses.
Kind regards,
Mark
You were surprised that an asthmatic sportsman can compete at the highest level but I believe Paul Scholes is also a sufferer, cheers Allan.
hi , looking forward to reading what you have to tell us , gd luck. sam
Georgie
Don't let the negative comments on the show this morning get you down! Best of luck with this project
Hi Georgie,
Thanks for the interesting blog. I'm very interested in your views and on the way you see things in your life.
Good luck in all you do
Chris
alo georgie, well done on your first blog, so cool that you will actually be able to show people what its like being a teenager nowadays, cant wait to read ur next entry!
good luck!
Ryan
Hey Georgie.
Great start and looking forward to hearing the rest.
Its nice to finally have someone with a similar view point to me putting across their experiences and showing people that not all teenagers are the stereotypical trouble causing kids that adults often compare us to.
Keep up the good work :)
Ashley
Hi m8,
Crackin blog to kick off the week.....u seem to be a realy good lad and writing comes very fluid to you.....sounds really good and cant wait to hear from you again
cheers
dan
an interesting blog, a very personal start to what i can see will be infromative and interesting set of blogs, good luck with it all.
be yourself and be proud.
Hello Georgie (and a couple of friends?) - welcome to Five Live. Really enjoyed your first blog, very refreshing to read something unhindered by ´óÏó´«Ã½ impartiality guidelines.
Victoria
Sounds like it should be good. Looking forward to the next installment. *giggles*
Looking forward to reading again tomorrow!
Hope the LGBT group night was fun! :-)
Keep up the good work, nice to hear about teens from a teen for a change!
M
I am one of those 'older men, 58 but hay georgie I so admire you for your honesty you great way with words. I try to remember how i was when i was 18, i went to a poshish boarding school in the 60s did i have your ability to communicate my situation at that time, i some how doupt it. I look forward to reading your future comments and good luck for you and your future.
regards alistair.