In my head he seemed to be perfect, he had no flaws. But others did not see him in this way.
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Okay, so Jack isn't the most innocent of boys. He has smoked since the age of 8 and done drugs since he was 12. He is now 14 and still going strong, although many have attempted to convince him to stop, nothing ever works. I'm not even going to chance talking to him about it in fear of him thinking that I'm just another controlling bitch. In actual fact I don't really mind the smoking and drugs because it's not my position to tell him what he can and can't do. I promised him that I would never do what he does though because he doesn't want me to, which in some ways is quite hypocritical but in others protective and caring.
Jack is the perfect example of what your parents warn you about, in their eyes he is just a stoner who has no aspersions and will live off benefits in the future. this is not true in the slightest, Jack is different, he has his whole life planned out. Every little boy dreams of becoming a footballer one day but few achieve their fantasies, not Jack he is determined to become a footballer, not just for the money but because he a passion for the sport.
We connect on this level because I have the same feelings towards dance. I have always danced, since I was a little girl and it's becoming more frequent that I'm being told that dance is just for little girls and I'm trying to hold on to an unrealistic fantasy, because every little girl aspires to be a dancer at one point in their lives. Another false accusation. I believe in myself that I can become a dancer then a teacher when I'm no longer able to compete and preform at my best ability and finally an examiner when I feel as though I am too old to teach. That is my whole career planned out in a sentence and not many people at the age of 13 can say that.
Passion is a rare quality to find in a person but once you have seen them do what their passion is for then it shines and will never go away. I don't understand football but I do understand Jack's passion for it and he is pretty fucking good at playing too. I can see us together in the future, me being a dancer and him playing football, this is my life goals. But this is all in my head. This would never happen.
