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All my life, I tried to be normal, but the end result was always the same: a severe case of awkwarditis. You see, it's a very life-threatening disease, oh and I mean social life. But, a few years ago, around the same time I turned twelve, I had a realization: I'm not normal, and neither is anyone else. Therefore, I decided, I should not try to be something that I am not. I should embrace my inner self, and greet it with kindness, rather than slam the door in it's face. That's when I gradually began wearing bright colors, graphic t-shirts with baby animals on them, and my rainbow converse. Yeah, I got weird looks at first, but eventually they stopped. Sometimes I even got compliments on my new 'style'! Since then, I have learned to always be myself, no matter what anyone else thinks, says, or does. 

These are the lessons I have learned in the past few years on lowering the bar and defining normal.All Rights Reserved

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