Get Off Me

Some people seem to do what they want at a young age, then fall in line with the rest of the mindless idiots who like to blend in as they get older. Me? Not so much. I was much more comfortable blending in when I was younger, and now I'm really seeing the importance in being myself as I get older. If that happens to piss someone off from time to time, so be it. If my looks sometimes shock people, they can look away. Point is, I need to be happy before I can spread positive energy to the rest of the world

It's not like I set out each day trying to do or say something that will raise an eyebrow. I'm simply doing my own thing. Sometimes I don't dress the way people expect me to dress, and lord knows I have more tattoos than are accepted in most social circles, but last I checked I'm on this journey solo. I came into the world alone and I'll check out alone, and I'll be damned if I'm going to be told what to say or how to look. Trust me, you'll find a much happier Me if you let me be myself. There's just not enough time in this temporary existence to live for others. Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly not advocating a "screw everyone else" attitude, but I have to think about myself first. I'm finding that when I have inner peace and let go of bitterness, this philosophy always leads to me being better to others as well.

I speak with some disgust about those that just like to blend in, but the truth is that I can see where some of them are coming from. It's a pain in the ass to do your own thing all the time and not feel like you're fighting a war against the world. It really is. Just being boring and doing what's expected is a hell of a lot easier than having to explain yourself to people, deal with funny looks, etc. But there's no fun in the expected, you see, and I don't want to live in a world where the fun has stopped (RIP HST). Screw that. I want to look and act exactly as I see myself looking and acting in my dream space. How in the hell am I going to manifest my dream space if I don't start acting like I'm already in it?