The song ‘Homies’ by the Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is a classic song from the Millenium era. I remember watching the music video for the first time at my grandmother’s house before I was a teenager. I couldn’t identify with the song’s message at that time. It wasn’t until I became a teenager that I learned the value of having homies through thick and thin.As an early 2000s teenager in the United States of America, I identify with basically all of the verses in this song:

Look, I probably love my family more than anybody here,
But my Homies are family, too.
Third cousins — get out of here!

I grew up in a classic dysfunctional family. I had some personal issues in getting along with my divorced parents and extended family members. To make matters worse, I was an only child!This might not sound like a big deal, but I am the only one with this background in my entire family, so I was always seen as an oddball due to my interests and behaviors. I was also the only introverted person in my family for these reasons.That’s why the song “Homies” means the world to me. This is the kind of song that makes me feel proud to be introverted because I know that…