I took care of the next guy in line while I checked out the girl who was boxing up a pecan pie and decorating it with some sort of fancy ribbon. Watching her wouldn’t be a hardship. She made the retro waitress uniform look good. If she looked as good from the front as she did from the back, maybe I would ask her out. She turned around and handed the box to the customer at the counter and my world turned sideways. It was Delia. My little sister’s annoying best friend. The girl who was practically a member of my family. When had she become hot? I blinked, hoping maybe I’d seen wrong. Nope. Same blonde hair with hot pink stripes, which I’d always thought was stupid. Now, wearing the Pie Princess tiara and some sort of glittery lip gloss she looked wild and kind of sexy. And that was just wrong. .Chris Cannon
About This Quote
The concept of the “girl next door” is by no means new. However, what makes this story so unique is the way in which it is portrayed. The idea of an attractive girl being your best friend’s little sister is still a difficult concept for some people to accept. This can be explained by the power of social expectations.
North Americans are raised with the idea that beauty is valued over intelligence, experience, or any other admirable trait. This idea can be dangerous to an individual’s mental health because it makes them feel inadequate if they are not beautiful.
Source: Boomerang Boyfriend
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