Judging a book by its cover

I can't say I have never done it before, but you should never judge anyone to quickly. I spent my whole early life as a "good" kid who never did anything wrong. I didn't swear, I tried to obey my parents, did my homework, straight A's, and all that. Slowly I slipped in some ways...you know, the first time I dropped the F-bomb, lied to my teachers about why I don't have my homework, talked back to my mom and dad. Whatever!! I didn't care about the little things because I was still a good person. I look at all the kids out there, and I was a saint comparatively. The problem that comes with that is that you become the goody goody kid. Why you are judged for that makes no sense to me, but it happens to lots of people. It's hard to fit in after that for some things. Trying to start a punk band as goody goody kid??? 

Here come the accusations....I don't drink or smoke weed or cause riots...Suddenly you aren't "PUNK" whatever the fuck that means. I'm not trying to be "punk", I have a band.....I play guitar, we were talented...but because we didn't do the "bad" stuff, we weren't cool. I guess talent doesn't count for much these days. It's all about image for people. I don't have a mowhawk, and I can hold a steady job, and afford a house payment....not very punk haha. If you don't cuss in your songs, suddenly you are a Christian band to people. I never got that one either....and you become a sell-out if you even think of doing it for a living...why does it matter??? If I can make money doing what I love, why not do it...."wow, you love animals and want to be a veterinarian....you fucking sell-out"  lol, it makes no sense. I can see if you are in it JUST for the money...but that's not why I play music, I play it because I love it. If people enjoy the music I make, that's fine with me.....where am i going with this... lol..

Now that I am older and have a few tattoos on my arm, people see them and mothers immediately think I am a druggy punk. In ways it bothers me, but I think I love it. You can look at me any way you want. You are always going to be judged by someone. So I have more respect for the ones who grow to know and love me for everything I am, and not just a little part of me. Those are your true friends. Don't judge people to quick.