Yesterday I went on a day trip with the young women in my ward and the leaders. I have lived here for six months and this was the first major thing that I did with the group. I get along with most of them however this group of girls is soo uncontrollably, and obnoxiously loud; they don't have volume control. I am usually a pretty quiet an mellow person so being in the car with five other teenage girls, and two leaders that are just as loud can be overwhelming! The car ride to the water park we went to was about 2 and half hours there and 2 and half hours back. There was 16 teenage girls total and four leaders and one teenage boy.
The ride up there was uncomfortable for me... I had no idea what to say to anyone. I really haven't hung out with them that much so I didn't have inside jokes or memories to talk about like everyone else did. The car was never silent, the two girls sitting next to me were SOO loud and laughed at EVERYTHING!!! I don't know if they force themselves to laugh at all the stupid stuff they say or they really are high on life. I would try and laugh at what they said and I would add comments to things or I would try and make conversation about cute actors that everyone loves- nothing worked.
Then after that awkward-for-me ride up we were finally there! We had to be in groups, obviously, and I was paired with the two girls I sat next to on the way up. They are honestly hilarious girls and they have fun with everything it is just so hard for me to be me around them. Now there were tons of fun rides there and it was awesome to be out of the house and able to do something! I had fun- don't get me wrong, its just that I felt so left out almost the whole time!!! I tried everything.
After awhile we had lunch and I sat alone in the car and was yet again left alone even when I tried to sit next to the girls they left. I am like the ugly duckling in this story, but there is a happy ending. So after lunch I went on a couple more rides with the girls I was paired with and then I decided to get out of the water and put on some sunscreen. It took them about fifteen minutes to even realize that I had left. They got out of the pool and went on some rides, when they got off they realized I wasn't there... even the leader that was with them payed NO attention to me. It was hard. So after that when they came back one girl asked why I didn't go with them and then dragged me to a ride. I went on with them and then I decided I had enough. I went on a few rides alone.
Finally this girl that was in the other car noticed I was alone and had me hang out with them. This group of girls is so sweet and so it was much easier for me to get along. Rylie and I talked when we were in line and I made jokes and was starting to actually have a good time. I was with them from the rest of time because I was actually in their group.
Now after we were done there we went to In-N-Out Burger and got dinner. I felt a little better because the girls who had left me out the whole time had saved me a seat. We ate dinner and headed home on our long journey again- this I was dreading.
The way back for most of the time it went awesome! I was telling jokes and had more comments for everything and I shared all my music. Everyone- including the leaders really liked some of my music off of my phone. It really helped a lot.
All in all I had a lot of fun although right now I am in a lot of pain because I got sun burned so terribly bad, it was worth it and I know now that I am going to be able to be a little more comfortable with the group of girls. However after being with them for FOURTEEN HOURS I was exhausted and had more than enough!
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