I love this thread and reading everyone's stories on how they got into Avril. I'm going to share mine. I was 12 years old and I remember my brothers best friend coming around to my house, him and my brother was sat on the sofa in our livingroom and I was watching music channels on TV, I loved music and would watch music videos to no end.
I remember I was watching Shakira whenever wherever and my brothers friend said you look like Avril lavigne have you heard of her? I said no and we spent a good 10minutes looking on the music channels for Avril, then complicated video came on, I remember staring in awe and shouting 'OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS' and from then on watched everything to do with her, interviews music videos.
I had terrible self esteem and was bullied by my classmates all the way through school, I got called fat even though I wasn't, I got pushed down steps, laughed at for everything I said to the point I didn't speak at school anymore. My teachers would also hit me and I seen myself as this annoying kid who no one wanted to be around and I had no friends. I ended up having an eating disorder for 5 years which i feel im am fully recovered now but i would of had a bad couple of months which it hasnt happened in a long time.
I remember the confidence I got when everyone started telling me I looked like Avril, I would waken 3 hours before I went to school to straighten my hair and finally people were noticing my confidence and I had friends even a boyfriend.
To this day I have copied her trends because it has made me happy, growing up in a small town in the middle of nowhere in ireland I can relate to Avril and I also hated school lol, I'm 31 and still suffering to this day from what was done to me in school. Her music spoke to me and songs like 'nobodys fool' and 'anything but ordinary' and 'freak out' gave me the confidence to be who I am today. I feel that if Avril never existed I wouldn't be here today 💔 at 9 and 10 years old I felt suicidal over bullying and being excluded.
I have my hair blonde now like hers and had been wearing extensions for 20 years, I always felt ugly without them but since she has cut her hair I feel a little more confident to take mine out even though I don't like short hair on Avril lol she's still beautiful and I still found my confidence.
I must also add that my mom and sister in law took me to see Avril in Belfast Northern Ireland in 2004 and i loved it! I havent seen her live since as she doesnt come to ireland naymore but im seeing her in London 10th May and i cant wait. She is literally my idol. Thank you for anyone who took the time to read this ❤