Normal is Boring by CatatouillePlus on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

When I was younger, I always had long, straight hair. I wore pretty pink clothes and cute cardigans and a little bit of makeup. I thought that's who I was supposed to be because it was normal. But something always felt wrong when I presented myself that way. I always felt awkward and uncomfortable, even though I was supposed to feel the opposite. Being looked at as normal is all I ever wanted as a young, shy teenager. I was terrified of standing out.

But I wasn't happy. I didn't feel comfortable in my own skin and I didn't know why. It was when I went to college and suddenly wasn't afraid of being judged by my peers anymore that I finally realized just how unhappy I was with being "normal." I don't want to have long, flowing hair, and I don't want to dress in frilly light things. When I started to look the way I wanted to, I slowly became capable of speaking my mind and breaking out of my shy, anxious shell because I was confident. I think the way we dress is the biggest act of self expression.

If long hair and colorful clothes are who you are, then that's great! But it's not for me; it never was. And if any part of you feels uncomfortable with yourself, then change it. The worst person you can ever lie to is yourself. Being normal is boring. Be different. Be weird. If you want to dye your hair, dye your hair. Screw what society says is traditionally "feminine." Be your fucking awesome self and strut with confidence.