Actually, a few of my friends and I were talking about this the other day! We went to the movies together on a Friday night. If you arrive at the movies around 10pm, you will see what is known as the "middle school" crowd. They all stand around the curb trying to act all tough. The girls are in mini skirts and a tube top (How can these mothers let their daughters dress like that? I notice more and more middle school girls wearing outfits that college girls would only dare wear to clubs! When I was in middle school, my mom stuck me in polo shirts and skirts that came to at least my knees!) The boys are all in FUBU and have their baseball caps on backwards. They act all "hard" until their mother pulls up in the minivan and take them home. We saw this kid sitting on the curb with a toothpick hanging out of his mouth. He was probably about 11. I saw these little straggely things hanging off his face. At first I thought it was dirt but then I realized that this prepubescent boy thought he actually had a beard!!! It was actually kinda cute. He probably thought it made him look like he was grand old age of 16. That is until my friend, Amanda, who has no shame, walked up to him and said loudly, "Don't worry! You're mom will be here soon!" The poor kid turned bright red as the other middle schoolers pointed and laughed at him. I look back at my middle school days and can remember those kids that would grow out their 3 pieces of facial hair as long as they could....until some bully would yank it off their face while they were meandering around the cafeteria. It looked sooooo ridiculous. It is far better to have a baby face then to grow out your peach fuzz (what I call it). Plus, when you grow out your three strands of facial hair, it makes you look younger. Wait until you can grow a full beard before letting your hair loose. Girls don't think it's cool that you have peach fuzz....we'll just laugh at you.
