Many a times I have heard my friends laugh and say "You're so weird Ally" I laugh and agree, then return the favor. I actually take being called weird a compliment. I am weird and I embrace it. I think that too many people are afraid of being noticed for something other than being cool, attractive or popular, or just being noticed in general. Afraid to be anything other than ordinary.
Something that I have thought about and been upset about often is the fact that there is so much low self esteem in the world. The thought that 'I'm not good enough'. I've never really struggled with this myself, but I still see the struggle around me. I hate to see my cousins, friends, family members and even people I've never even talked to before, think so lowly about themselves. I'm kinda going off on a tangent here but it's all true and I always feel so puzzled as how to convince them that they are worth so much, that they are amazing and that it is okay to be different.
I love being weird. Seeing all the almost horrified looks I get as I skip down the hallways at school or sit on top of the desks. I love the quote above because we can't and shouldn't water ourselves to please other people. I don't feel like I can emphasize this enough. We need to not be afraid to stand up for ourselves and have a voice. To speak with conviction. To be weird and unique.
I love this video because it really does emphasize just how much we are unsure of ourselves even when we are speaking. So afraid to be wrong that we don't speak with conviction. We let others be sure of what we are too afraid to be sure of.
And I understand, I still sometimes worry about what people think of me and am too afraid to be wrong that I just don't do anything about it. But we can't just let the fear of our peers run our life and stop us from living life to the fullest.
