WHITAKER, jason anthony

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JASON ANTHONY WHITAKER
EIGHTEEN | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT | TOM STURRIDGE

many people have said that jason grew up too fast. his childhood should have provided the opposite effect, considering the wealth of his family. the boy was quite spoiled during his younger years, being the youngest of six siblings. or rather, spoiled materialistically. his siblings were all seven or more years older than he, and his parents busy with work for many hours of the day. there was a long list of nannies and babysitters that were there to make sure he didn’t do anything irresponsible, but even at the young age of eight, jason had proven he was grown up enough to fend for himself. years of hanging around his older siblings provided him with a maturity not found in other children his age. he found himself reading the books they read, listening to their music, and watching whatever movies or tv shows they had playing. and lucky for him, his siblings didn’t delve into teenage romance novels, the most recent music trends, or trash tv, but by the influence of their parents, classic literature, sixties rock, and the denounced “classiest” of movies. before he reached middle school, jason was reading walt whitman and jack kerouac. and by high school, he was bored out of his mind. rather than being spoiled materialistically and remaining a kid until god-knows-when, jason had been spoiled knowledge-wise, and entered the stages of adulthood far too quickly for his own good. it would soon threaten the good of others. at a high above average level of the four core subjects, he found his school days insipid and obnoxious. bitterness towards his fellow students and teachers led to the need for excitement. there were no challenges, and the days had become a pain to sit through. with a complete lack of interest in extracurricular activities due to the elongated involvement with his classmates, jason turned toward a different path. a more reckless path, some would say. cigarettes and alcohol became part of his new routine, and finally fun was incorporated into his routine.

now, in his final year of high school torture, jason remains how he has always been. by day, he is rather bitter about sitting in class, learning nothing and finishing homework assignments in record time. not that he’s in class often. especially not during the morning schedule; skipping class to sleep in late has become a way of life, knowing that the point subtracted due to tardiness and absence won’t put a dent in his solidified 4.0 gpa. he’s rather nihilistic, one of his favorite words, finding talking back to teachers and disobeying authority as satisfying and amusing as when he first tried smoking, a habit that has regrettably stuck with him. carelessness has shaped his life as of late. jason is quiet, but not introverted. he makes few attempts to start conversations, but speaks to others in abundance if they have the confidence to breach the shell of silence. many are surprised by the way he speaks – in a light-hearted flow, as if he was speaking to someone he knew his whole life. even when sulking in the depths of bitterness, jason’s speech abilities suffer no consequences. but that’s not to say his easily perked annoyance doesn’t take a toll on his conversations. confident in his knowledge and general persona, jason finds his feelings towards school and the student body fuel his bluntness. there is no circumstance that he would let thoughts on something slip by without speaking them. this trait has won him a few enemies, but gained him self-respect when coupled with the redeeming quality: speaking first and thinking later has made him sympathetic. when his thoughts affect those around him, he can easily summon up compassion, and has no trouble apologizing and deprecating himself to the title of a jerk. growing up independent has left him independent, but jason enjoys the company of others. upsetting them is something he doesn’t enjoy. apologies are issued by the hundreds, but jason rarely changes his mind. stubbornly, the company of others doesn’t match up to having a sense of who you are and maintaining a control of your own thoughts.

jason is full of surprises, one of the most unexpected being the level of quirkiness in which he lives. he brushes his teeth five times a day, has a different pair of shoes for every day of the week, and holds a sense of humor for someone, admittedly, much livelier than he. it’s probably the sense of humor that comes as the biggest surprise, surpassing the bluntness and the chattiness in levels of shock induced. these traits lie under the surface of his personality, but jason doesn’t consider them secrets, as he doesn’t consider himself a secretive person. in fact, he has decided he’s the exact opposite: extremely straight with people in all walks of life. he has the poker face to get away with just about any lie, but there’s nothing he can think to lie about. that is, with the exception of his one true secret, though he isn’t even being honest with himself about that. recently, jason has found a new chamber of his mind; one less straight with people, because it is one less straight in general. jason is struggling with the realization that he may be more bisexual than he thought otherwise. a sense of who he is being so important to him, he has begun having internal doubts on everything in his life. he can no longer tell if he is saying the right words or filling in the right bubble on an exam. confidence is easily feigned, but jason finds himself more unsure each day, who he can share his news with the least of his problems.

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