Lesson #27

Don't try to be something you're not.
Be you.
You're good at being you.
You've been you for a long long time, you're pretty much an expert.
Why change all that you-ey goodness for something else? People are different for a reason: variety! No one wants to know 50 versions of the same person, no one wants to speak to you if they've had the same conversation the exact same day with the exact same person, that's the definition of boredom.
Mix it up a bit, guys. Be different and fucking embrace it! I am so tired of walking down the street and seeing everyone wearing the same clothes, the same brands, the same shoes. I'm tired of listening to the radio and hearing the same music, the same artists, the same songs.
There's nothing new anymore! There's nothing that excites or impresses me. There's no one who stands out from the crowd anymore, no one who pushes boundaries or breaks moulds. It's the same thing day in, day out. Another day, another nighmare. I'm sick of it.
Why can't people be brought up in an environment where they're encouraged to be different and be comfortable in themselves? Why are we so caught up in our own insecurities that we feel like it's a necessity to fit in with the mainstream? Why does everyone have to follow routine? It's not a law for God's sake! There's no social regulation that states you have to be a slightly altered version of the same prototype. We aren't fucking barbie dolls. We aren't perfect. And the best part is we don't bloody have to be!
Okay, I appreciate people making an effort and wanting to impress someone, wanting to be accepted. But surely it's better to find a group of people or a place where you really truly belong, where you feel you were born to be, instead of attempting to jump on the bandwagon. Is there really such a thing as normality anyway? Everyone has imperfections, stop striving to demolish them and just accept it! They make you you. You shouldn't change who you are, you shouldn't deny yourself. You shouldn't change because somebody appreciates you for the you you are right now. Don't let them down.
Don't try to be something you're not. Be you.