The Strange
(Photo by: Pink Sherbet Photography)
By Binks
Do people tell you you’re weird? Peculiar? Just plain strange? Well you’ve come to the right place! Because today, I’m telling you, it doesn’t matter! Why? Simple. We’re all strange, in our own ways and that’s part of what makes You beautiful. It’s normal if sometimes you think you’re the only person that’s a freak-o, you wonder if there’s anyone out there like you, that likes weird things, has weird thoughts; you might feel alone, an outcast, you might feel sad that you weren’t more normal. Well, guess what? We’re all a weee bit whacky! And you know the best part? Everyone, at some point or another, feels the same way you do, so really no matter how alone you feel, you’re never truly alone. So what if you’re strange? Being quirky is part of who you are and You are beautiful no matter what, don’t forget that.
Besides, who cares if you’re normal or not?! Normal is sooo overrated. I remember, one time I was talking to a friend and I said that “I wished I was normal”, to which he replied “Why? What’s so special about being normal?” and as casual as that conversation was, it’s stuck with me ever since. It was like one of those tiny, infinitesimal moments that somehow manage to alter your whole perception of life. Since then, I’ve been very proud of my non-normal status. Another time, another friend told me “my thoughts are so crazy and weird, it’s no wonder my hair is like it is, it reflects my mental processes” (and if you’ve ever seen my hair, it’s a mix between a lion’s mane and an fro), all I said was “Thanks!” and both of us started laughing. So I’m a little weird, I’m a nerd and go to Comic-Con, my hair is as crazy as Einstein touching an electrical socket, I dream crazy dreams and have a huge imagination and all I can say is: Hi, I’m Binks. BOOYAH!
Imagine if you lived in a world where strange things didn’t happen, and everyone was normal and the same. It’d be pretty boring, huh? Love your strangeness! Love your uniqueness! And remember that there’s always somewhere out there that feels the same as you do.
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought, there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you.”- Frida Kahlo.
Lets celebrate our weirdness together! Post everything that’s weird about you here! Comment if you’ve ever felt like you’re the only bizarre person that ever existed, ask yourself why you thought that.
Go, ladies!
Stephanie
July 31, 2010Haha agreed! if everyone was normal we’d all be the same and there would be nothing special about that