Word Definition of Bimbo taken from www.answers.com:

Slang. A woman regarded as vacuous or as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal.
Slang. A vacuous person: “a male bimbo … who even has to be tutored … in the clichés that comprise the basic interview” (George F. Will).



Okie, my point is in the first definition: a woman regarded as vacuous, keyword: regarded. That does not mean the woman is really vacuous or to put it in simple English, dumb.

It drives me nuts when Emperor uses this word on me. It doesn't necessarily mean that I'm dumb just cos' I have different perspectives or opinions. It just means that I am different. Since when has different become synonymous to dumb?

It simply means that I have not been exposed to what you have experienced. Before you make that conclusion about me being a bimbo, has it ever crossed your mind, what I was taught growing up? If you were living my life, would you have done better?

I have always been a very naive and gullible person. I've never been streetsmart and tend to take things at face value. In addition, I'm kinda' ditzy and I laugh at the silliest things. It din help that I grew up on Enid Blyton stories and the Sweet Valley High series. It was only after I started working that I became slightly wiser to the ways of the world.

Even though I came from a convent school and there were no boys, we still had a graduation cum debutante ball. I attended classes where we learnt how to cook, how to walk, how to sit and how to stand like a lady. I was also taught how to use different cutlery in fine dining table settings and to make myself look presentable.

I'm a very girly type of girl and very vain. This was never discouraged at home, in fact it was encouraged. Since I was a precocious child, I've been playing around with make-up and high heel shoes, starting with my mum's then my aunts'.

My 1st makeover in life came when I went to live with my aunt. I was quite the freak show during puberty. My aunts taught me to wear nice underwear, brought me for a revolutionary haircut, and showed me how to dress to impress.

Although our family was not well-off, I was still pretty much a 千金小姐. My mother always made sure that I was well-cared for *meaning: thy will was always done and thy wish was always granted*.

After she left us, my grandmother took over. Sure, I had to do some mediocre chores, but I guess Grandma always felt that there would be a "right" time to impart her superwoman powers and knowledge to me, so I ended up never having to worry for stuff at home as the "right" time never came about. I pretty much used my brains only for planning how to have fun, making mischief and getting into trouble.

So whatever I know how to do now, it's all really through trial and error. Through hard work and practice, because I was a very sheltered and privileged child. It was only after my grandmother moved out when I was in my early twenties, that I had to deal with the realities of life by myself.

I know I'm not perfect, but I work hard too. Does it mean that just cos' I dun get the best results, I'm not putting in any effort at all? NO, IT DOESN'T! It just means I'm DIFFERENT from you, so dun you be judging me!

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