i also am an Attempted Cool Kid who grew up in brooklyn as it began to change into The Cool Kid Borough and reading your piece genuinely felt like having my own thoughts mirrored back to me. fearing being mistaken for a gentrifier in your own home!!! feeling like you missed out on brooklyn's best years even though you were there the whole time!! the white boy in the carhartt hat! feeling so seen with this piece
I'm so excited for this perspective. Strawberitas in public parks during high school nearly brought tears to my eyes
lol i'm glad you enjoyed! nothing will ever truly bring me as much joy as cracking a rita on the great lawn on the last day of school
i also am an Attempted Cool Kid who grew up in brooklyn as it began to change into The Cool Kid Borough and reading your piece genuinely felt like having my own thoughts mirrored back to me. fearing being mistaken for a gentrifier in your own home!!! feeling like you missed out on brooklyn's best years even though you were there the whole time!! the white boy in the carhartt hat! feeling so seen with this piece
I'm also from Brooklyn and I also have had these thoughts and I feel this through my bones
so happy this resonates!!! much more to come on cool kids and attempted coolness <3