First off, I would like to wish everyone a happy holidays, and a happy new year.

That being said, I'd like to discuss "being unique," in this installment of my blog today.

I look at society today, and more and more, you see people trying to fit into some BS expectation that doesn't mean a single thing. People these days are trying more and more to be like everyone else, but what fun is that?

We are all told from a young age to be ourselves, to adopt and create our own identities, but yet we don't.

It becomes monotonous, boring, and uneventful. You just become a name, in a sea of other names, with no meaning or defining properties.

I get that there are risks with "letting your freak flag fly," I really do. Believe me, I've seen them firsthand. Yes, you might get bullied, you might get taunted, you might get excluded. But think about it this way: whoever's doing it, is really missing out on something cool, something amazing, and something that you believe is worth your time. Other people outside of whatever circle you are a part of, do not truly understand what makes whatever it is, important to you. It's because they don't understand, that they single you out on it, and find it unusual or humorous.

Here's another thing to consider: what's not to say those other people who single you out aren't a bit odd themselves? What's not to say that they do something you would find odd? Odds are, they probably do, and it's a part of who they are and makes them comfortable.

I'm not saying you have to like the same thing someone else does, but at least give them respect for it. Treat others the same way you would want to be treated, and I guarantee you that life will go along a lot smoother. I'm also not saying that you have to go out, wearing a colander on your head, proclaiming you've been abducted by aliens or whatever, but don't ever be afraid to express yourself, and let the real you come out.

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