Let's get one thing straight.
My friends are different.
It's the honest truth.
So please continue calling us different like it's an insult.
Guess what?
It doesn't hurt.
Actually, most of the things you say don't hurt at all.
But somethings do leave scars.
Sometimes you lose your humanity.
And it becomes someone else's problem.
So please continue, Mr. Jock, calling my friend a faggot because you have to prove to yourself and your friends you aren't gay.
Please, Ms. I'm-too-cool-for-school, continue to make fun of my friend for caring about grades because you aren't smart or dedicated enough to to make a B average.
It might leave a sting but not for long.
We are different.
We don't have to throw our emotions into other people to live with ourselves.
We all have rough lives, just like you.
But we deal with it without hurting you.
Life isn't an excuse to be mean,
and we know it.
Yes, we are different.
We wear whatever we want,
We look however we want,
Because quite frankly
We don't care about your opinions.
We make ourselves better
by being ourselves.
And if that means ripped leather jackets, piercings, tutus, or heavy makeup then so be it.
So the next time you call us
Freaks
Weirdos
Outcasts
Crazies
Obnoxious
Childish
Stupid
Anything,
We accept it.
Because we accept ourselves.
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Truthfully, I don't even know what this is....
