Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger,

Thank you for being a genuinely cool person and reminding me that there are so many amazing experiences I have yet to encounter with strangers. My friend and I just wanted to be left alone, so when you parked your car, I wasn’t exactly thrilled that we had company. You hopped out of your car and asked if we’d like to hang out with you guys, and you were all really awesome. 9 times out of 10, if there are two separate groups of girls that look a lot alike, there are typically some looks and judgement. I hate that this is so common, because it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. If we have similar taste in style, cars, whatever it may be, you’d think people would be more likely to be interested in meeting the other group of people. I feel like a lot of times, there is a sense of threat from other girls, they’re constantly trying to one up the other group, just to feel better. It’s weird. It’s absolutely ridiculous to be honest. Now personally, I am more comfortable around guys than girls, because I know how mean and manipulative you girls can be, which makes me a little more stand-offish in situations like this. I’m not usually the one to say something first, so I’m really glad that you did. We sat and talked, and realized we had so much in common, and even lived with some of the same people at one point in time, which is crazy. I love meeting new people and realizing that I just had a once in a lifetime experience that I believe was controlled by fate. Maybe it was all coincidental, but I feel like that all happened for a reason. On that particular day, at that specific time of day, we all decided to go to that very specific spot, and I’m glad that we did. Thank you for being a rad person and encouraging me to be more welcoming to others.