So... Growing up Ginger was an interesting experience...
We Gingers seem to be like marmite...
#GrowingUpGinger it's either "wow your hair is gorgeous" or "shut up you ginger you have no soul"
Those who hate us, really hate us...
#growingupGinger constantly suffering from physical, mental, and emotional abuse
That hate even united people who used to hate each other!
#GrowingUpGinger being picked on by ALL races of kids!! Me existing brought different kids together to form the #AmericaDream of bullying<3
But those who love us really love us...
#Growingupginger Old people constantly feeling ur hair and telling you how "lucky" you are
... and I mean REALLY LOVE US!
#GrowingUpGinger "Oh my goodness you have such beautiful hair! You are one lucky kid." -Every old person in a store
Some gingers had the luxury of becoming a meme... we are that special!
#GrowingUpGinger Some friends making a meme of you from 10th grade that actually goes sorta viral #SuccessGinger
Sure, we can be hella scary when we need to be...
#growingupginger
But so would you if the sun had it in for you...
#GrowingUpGinger when u take a walk outside
And you had to hope that this stuff would save your skin...
#GrowingUpGinger when this still wasn't enough to save you
I mean, you'd be angry too if you had to answer all the questions we had to!
#growingupginger I'M NOT ALWAYS MAD FIGHT ME YOU FUCKING ASSHAT I'LL BREAK YOUR FACE W/ MY FACE
Does the carpet match the curtains... Hell yeah it does!
#GrowingUpGinger when asked THAT question, I showed them and they never asked again. Of course they match. 🙈
And being asked if people can either join up, or count your freckles!
#GrowingUpGinger "No, you can't count my freckles!!"
Especially hearing this question at least once a day!
#growingupginger "do you have a soul?"
Or you had to avoid that evil, fiery ball in the sky, while your friends basked in the heat...
#GrowingUpGinger *plays in the shade while everyone else is in the sun*
Friends... Who are we kidding!
#GrowingUpGinger sunscreen is my best friend
Even church wasn't a safe zone for us...
#GrowingUpGinger In church when the priest is talking about souls.
Then South Park made things even worse...
#GrowingUpGinger
But people were always wary of messing with you...
#growingupGinger when kids avoided you cuz you're crazy
As you'd learnt the hard way to nail the death stare...
When someone looks at you for more than 5 seconds #growingupginger
But even amidst all the taunts, we remain a far more caring bunch than we are given credit for!
#GrowingUpGinger having people rub their hands together and hover them over your head for heat in the cold 🔥 :):):)
And the older generation always had our back, and wisdom always won through!
#growingupginger getting complimented on my hair from every old person
And what other hair colour can claim to be part of such a loyal, unique community as gingers??
#GrowingUpGinger getting to the point in your life where you accept you're ginger and stop trying to convince yourself its strawberry blonde
Whether you look like Ed Sheeran or Ron Weasley...
#GrowingUpGinger Being told you look like any of these guys
No matter what nicknames the other kids gave you throughout school...
#GrowingUpGinger being called gingey, carrot top, soulless and ginger pubes everyday of your primary and middle school life
Remember you are part of a wider community of red heads and gingers...
#GrowingUpGinger helped me to discover empathy with other humans and understand that stereotypes can often be total tripe.
And we owe it to future generations to educate the masses on what it means to be Ginger and Proud!
Would love #ProudGingers to get behind the #GrowingUpGinger hashtag, could even do so to help awareness for @RedheadDay_UK! #gingerproblems
Because sooner or later, everyone wants to party in Gingerland!
#GrowingUpGinger people became more obsessed with my pubic region than I was. #gingerproblems #gingerland
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