Why I embrace being a goody-goody
Despite popular opinion, it’s actually good to be the teacher’s pet
My whole life people have always pegged me as the goody two-shoes. As a kid, I hated hearing those words directed toward me. Everyone made it sound like the worse thing you could possibly be and I didn’t want anything to do with it. But I never let those playground unpleasantries change me and as I got older, I began to embrace being the goody goody. Although I have spent years being made fun of for it, being the goody two-shoes is probably one of the best things you can be and here’s why.
I never had to deal with drama
Throughout my childhood and teen years, I remember people always getting into silly fights with their friends. Thankfully, I never really had to deal with that. I hardly ever had a reason to get into fights with my friends because I usually avoided ever doing something that would make them mad at me in the first place. If my friends and I ever did get into a squabble about something, I made sure to figure out the issue and settle it before it escalated into the arguments other classmates had with their friends that I often observed from afar wishing I had popcorn.
Don’t be fooled, we actually love each other.
I am always on the teacher’s good side
No matter what anyone tells you, being on your teacher’s good side is never a bad thing. In high school I would always be sure to befriend my teachers and get to know them. I even became such good friends with one teacher that I was one of the few students she mailed cards to after her retirement. Even the toughest gym teacher let me off the hook for being late to class when I gave him a Christmas card. Now in a school with thousands of students, I have to work harder to leave a good impression on my professors. I show up to class early and start conversations with them. I make sure to participate in class as often as possible so my professor remembers my name. And so far, it has paid off. If I ever miss a class or hand something in late, I immediately email my professor apologizing and, to my relief, I would always get a response telling me not to worry. Despite popular opinion, it’s actually good to be the teacher’s pet.
I have an awesome relationship with my parents
Since I never really did anything outrageous or rebellious, I built a strong and trusting relationship with my parents. I spent a lot of time hanging out with my parents when growing up and sometimes even ditched my friends to be with them. Having a strong relationship with them is also great because I don’t feel I have anything to hide from them and feel comfortable coming to them with questions I may have and issues that I’m dealing with.
The photo may be low quality but our love for each other sure isn’t.
People trust me with their problems
I have noticed time and time again that many people feel very comfortable around me and often come to me with situations they are in. Whether they need someone to simply listen to them or they need some unbiased advice, people view as the person that won’t judge them and will simply be there to help.