Have you ever worried about what others think about you? Everyone has thought this at least once in their lives. Does fitting in overrule the individuality you were born with? Many people believe this is true, as much as they hate to admit it. So the question is: Is it worth getting picked on for being yourself? Or is it better to be in the "in" crowd?
You see them in the hallways, talking with their insanely large group of friends... Do you wish to be in their shoes? Many people often see the surface of this clique, popular, happy, and fulfilled. What many don't know is that much of this clique are very self conscious themselves. They do struggle to be "in" and many don't have the courage to break free from the pack and be different. Maybe it's all a charade. Maybe we tell ourselves that we are different, when underneath, we all strive to be accepted.
Bullying is one of the most destructive acts happening to kids that breaks the lives of not only the bullies' victims, but the bullies themselves. This is because they often have low self esteem because of not fitting in, and take this anger and jealousy on kids that are trying to do so in a healthier way. So should people express their individuality and run the risk of being bullied, or be like the rest, and fit in?
Of course you may believe that you are different, which is true, we all are. The problem is, we keep that underneath, for fear of others. My belief is that sure, I want people to think well of me, but I do not let that ruin my self esteem. If they have an issue with it, well then it's not really my problem. I like to be different; I like to dress oddly and wear my hair differently and go against the norm. A bit of a nonconformist? Quite so. Not to say that everyone trying to fit in is bad, but that I'm sorry they don't have the courage to be different, although, this isn't up for me to judge.
In conclusion, individuality in my eyes is definitely worth being ridiculed. Who cares what they think? Not me. I expect people to have different opinions about me, everyone will. I'd just rather not be the robots that the public wants us to be. I'm not normal. I'm me.
