Living the super-loud-girl life is both a blessing and a curse. On the up-side, no one ever over-looks me and I’m lots of fun to bring to parties; on the down-side, being quiet is not my strongest suit. Honestly, being loud is part of who I am, and I try to control it as much as possible, but it doesn’t really happen all that often. I often run into some trouble when the word “shhh” cannot silence me, and it has become an everyday problem to control the volume of my own voice.
1. No one ever thought I could be that loud
I’m a short blonde girl, so no one really expects a loud, boisterous voice to be coming out of my mouth. I’ve gotten used to the strange looks I get from random people after they hear me talk.
2. I get asked if I'm angry all the time
Person: “Why are you so angry?”
Me: “I’m not angry.”
Person: “Then why are you yelling?”
Me: …
3. I am a horrible backseat driver
My friends hate to drive with me because I naturally like to fill the car up with my wonderfully out-of-tuned singing voice. My voice ranges from Ariana Grande high, to Barry White low.
4. My laugh can be heard from miles away
In high school, I was in the running for the best laugh superlative among my friend group. I don’t necessarily know what’s so great about sounding like a donkey having an asthma attack, but whatever makes people happy I guess.
5. I get even louder when I'm drunk
Never get me drunk and then expect me to be able to sneak back into the house quietly. I will end up falling over multiple times and laugh so loudly about it that I can’t breathe.
6. What's an inside voice?
I can’t even count the number of times throughout school I was told to use my “inside voice”, but to tell you the truth I have no idea what an “inside voice” even is! I don’t have any other voice than this one!
7. Guys think I'm not feminine enough
I’m sorry, but if the volume of my voice is the reason why you don’t want to go on a date with me, I feel like that’s a “you-problem”.
8. I always got the "evil-eye" from my priest
Whether it was Sunday school or morning mass, my priest always knew where to look when there was an obnoxious person in the crowd talking instead of paying attention.
9. I have to hold back in the movie theater
Comedies, tragedies, action movies… you name it, I’ve probably laughed, screamed, or cried obnoxiously in the middle of each and every one.
10. Whenever I actively try to be quiet, people think I'm upset
Person: Are you upset with me?
Me: No, why?
Person: Because you’re like really quiet.
Me: …
