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You can probably guess which Maria is. Her petite stature and rumors of Romani heritage were enough for the Mean Girls to single her out. Her friends were subjected to ridicule for slumming, and interested boys were bullied in shows of power by the popular kids. | You can probably guess which Maria is. Her petite stature and rumors of Romani heritage were enough for the Mean Girls to single her out. Her friends were subjected to ridicule for slumming, and interested boys were bullied in shows of power by the popular kids. Her figure, slim and boyish at best, didn't help matters. | ||
Maria's school days were | Maria's school days were near to ending by the time the girl bloomed late. She lost her baby fat which brought out the girl's lovely, delicate features to reveal an enchanting face. Maria's body grew more overtly feminine. Enough no one would call her boyish outside of the most curve-concealing clothes. But the damage was done. The compliments she started to received felt hollow or false and could not overcome her firmly ingrained low self-image. | ||
Maria's home life, unfortunately, was no respite. With a drunk and abusive father and an adulterous mother strung out on pain pills, it was little wonder she she'd finally foregone that life for one on the streets. | |||
Getting by, sleeping in shelters, squats, even the occasional carboard box. Doing odd jobs for a meal, or panhandling to get by. L.A. is a glitzy town, but behind the facade is a dark place that Maria has come to know too well.</p> | Getting by, sleeping in shelters, squats, even the occasional carboard box. Doing odd jobs for a meal, or panhandling to get by. L.A. is a glitzy town, but behind the facade is a dark place that Maria has come to know too well.</p> |
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