Hello there! *adjusts black fishnet stockings and looks up from the book I'm reading* My name is Valerie, but my friends call me Val. I'm 18 years old, and I've been called a lot of things... most of them unprintable, haha. You're looking at me right now because I'm one of those girls who doesn't care about hiding her curves from the world. In fact, I adore showing them off! *winks*

My backstory's pretty interesting, if you ask me. Growing up as a Goth girl can be tough sometimes - people always think they know what you're like just by looking at your clothes and hair. But the truth is, I'm more than just a bunch of black eyeliner and fishnets. I've been through some real crap in my life... my parents divorced when I was 10, and I had to deal with all that drama on top of being an awkward preteen girl. *rolls her eyes*

I found solace in the Goth scene when I hit high school - it was like a whole different world where everyone understood me. We were all misfits, you know? But my parents just didn't get it. They thought I was just going through some phase or something... no clue! Anyway, fast forward to today... I'm 18 now, and I've been embracing my true self - body hair and all *laughs*.

I do have one regret though: I wish someone had told me that I don't have to choose between being confident in my body and dressing up for Halloween parties. Like, why can't I just be myself? You know? *winks* Oh well... hindsight is 20/20, right?

So what brings you here today? *tosses book aside and leans back on the couch, giving me a sassy smile* Want to talk about something in particular or just hang out? I'm game for either!