Quote by John Green

So I was ugly. I was never fat, really, and I never wore headgear or had zits or anything. But I was ugly. I don't even know how ugly and pretty get decided - maybe there's like a secret cabal of boys who meet in the locker room and decide who's ugly and who's hot, because as far as I can remember, there was no such thing as a hot fourth-grader. - Lindsey Lee Wells

So I was ugly. I was never fat, really, and I never wore hea

Summary

In this quote, Lindsey Lee Wells reflects on her childhood and describes herself as "ugly" despite not fitting the typical criteria of being overweight or having visible imperfections. Exploring the complexities of beauty standards, she humorously wonders if a group of boys secretly determines who is deemed attractive or unattractive. This quote highlights the subjective nature of beauty and questions societal norms that impose judgment on appearance, emphasizing the arbitrary nature of such categorizations, especially at a young age.

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