One time in middle school, a group of popular kids were walking down the hall and they saw me and all started waving, smiling at me, and calling my name. I was SO THRILLED that they would give me that kind of attention. I smiled back, and even waved, but then, one of the boys was like “NOT YOU, moron.” That’s when I turned around to realize that the school’s most popular girl, Sara Ditmas, was standing behind me.

This picture of America Ferrera and Lindsay Lohan on the set of Ugly Betty perfectly captures that moment just before your dreams are crushed into oblivion.

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