School sucked really hard until the perm grew out. Once that happened I'd get teased about the glasses or the metal arch supports I had to wear in my shoes. Then there was the often too colorful and sometimes homemade clothes I was sent to school in. I was destined to walk my own path I guess. This warped sense of fashion carried well into my adolescence and young adulthood as you'll see in other pages on this site.
Old habits die hard.
Polyester is not biodegradable.