Writer's Block: Me, myself, and I

[nimeth_nimora]

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Distinctive. I pride myself on being my own person and I typically shun being lumped into conformist things. I don't think people take enough pride in being themselves and often try too hard to be like everyone else because they think others will like them more if they do.

Comments

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

Preach it! ^___^

[[radio edit]] Do you think, personally, this is influenced by being an outsider to any degree when coming up? I know that having been a black sheep most of my life, it is VERY easy for me to shun herd behaviour.

[nimeth-nimora.livejournal.com]

I always thought that I was excluded from things in childhood because I was odd and unique, rather than being odd because I was excluded, if that makes sense.

I think my parents instilled a sense that the only expectations I should live up to are my own. My mother was also very much 'I don't give a damn about what anyone else thinks of me because they don't know the real me', which I think rubbed off on me.

I like being different, I think I bring a whole new perspective to the world, rather than just the black and white way people sometimes see things.

[raeyn.livejournal.com]

It does; I can empathise with that. But I'm sure that comes as no surprise to you. :) I can also empathise with the serial outsider; I admit that I have a soft spot for the fringes of humanity, which probably leads to me and my weird analysis of relationships. *giggles*