There is a major push to be different. My question is, why do I need to make a conscious effort to be different? Is my individuality not "different" enough to be different?
In middle school, everyone wants to be the same. Even if you clearly know you're different than the others, you make your round peg fit in that square hole.
In high school a few brave souls dare to be different. Mostly because they couldn't quite climb the social ladder high enough the decided to rest on a lower wrung and try their best to be an individual. The thing about being an individual in high school is that you're so used to trying to fit in that you don't know how to be yourself. The concept of allowing yourself to be who you are is far too difficult for most kids to handle, and the consequential criticism is far too unpleasant.
The few kids in school who dared to be themselves, I considered freaks. It wasn't until I had a few years of maturity under my belt that I realized: these kids were the brave ones. The kids who kept climbing higher on the ladder were the conformists- they were the weak. And now we fast forward to five years later. The "freaks" are making bank, and the cool kids are trying to make a living on their high school glory days.
So now it's cool to be different. Lady Gaga makes millions off of being "different". But what is that? Am I no longer different because I don't wear a gown made of meat to an award show? The scale as been altered and being "different" is pushing the limits of societal norms.
I happen to like being myself. How much more of an individualist can I get?
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire