Deviant
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Since the beginning of my understanding of social norms and its do's and don't's, it's no surprise that in this day in age there are a lot of things are used as labels, some life changing.
Exploring these given "identities" is a part of any young persons life. Identifying ones mistakes and exploring ones aspirations is what teenage-hood is meant for. No one wishes to be taken out of a safe and welcoming environment in exchange for a life of misdirection and ill-advised choices. It happens.
They aren't mistakes. They are pit stops in someone's life that are placed as a way to say, "Let's make a quick stop. Let's think about the next choice we have to make." And then the next stop is to look back and think, "Is this my pitstop or my final destination?"
What happens when a teen whose lived a relatively normal life, gets her entire view on the world changed when she meets a group of 5? Why is society the way that it is and why does it affect the outcomes of everyones lives? Are you a product of what society made you out to be?
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