I am so not a wild child, despite the fact I am posing next to a bottle of something or other, looking all bad ass with ma snap back and totally throwing off an attitude, but trust me, if you met me you would know I am a typical Sandra D. I remember writing an essay about myself in year 11 and I called myself just that, Sandra D ” I don’t drink, I don’t swear, I don’t dye my hair, I get ill from one cigarette” That was all true at the time, until I finished school and dyed my hair blonde. Oh! and the time I got that darn eyebrow ring! (Yes, its true, if you look closely in some of my photos you should be able to see it)
Isn’t it funny how we are perceived, especially someone like me who you would only see in a photo. Man! I am positive people that see me pushing my pram down the street with a baby and crazy toddler walking next to me think that I am the nanny, we are so quick to judge others. I made a conscious effort as of last week to be a little happier in public and see if an opportunity would arise to chat to strangers and you know what? It totally works! It’s amazing what a smile can do and it’s even more amazing to have a chat to a stranger, something I never would do. Aston, my son, started kinder this week and I know how important it is for him to make friends and for me to make friends with the mum’s as there will be potential play dates and parties to come. You know what? I was a little worried that because I look like a baby-faced-teen-mum (not that there is anything wrong with that!) that maybe the other mums wouldn’t warm to me, but they were all so lovely and you know what? maybe its all in my head and people aren’t sussing me out, maybe I shouldn’t judge the people that look at me because maybe, they are probably just admiring my snap back that matches my pram!
