Something Everyone Needs To Read

I know I am probably going to get some rude remarks due to this post but THIS is what I feel against so many people today, just read what I have to put, and if you do repost something snooty, rude, or whatever back, it does not matter to me, it will never matter, I am my own person, and you do not have to worry about who I am.

So im fucking sick of people who have 'I hate preps' on their myspace pages...right next to a logo for abercrombie. I don't hate preps. I hate posers. Preps know that they are preps, and they are focusing on being preps (though I do not agree with this, at least they are admitting to what they are) Posers, are people who are sitting there in their hollister shirts and acting hardcore by wearing a studded belt and some chucks, and swearing all the time. You guys need to grow up. All of a sudden people are like "OMG! I need to buy a studded belt so I can be Oh So PuNx!" Me personally, yes I have worn a studded belt, yes I wear chucks. But that is because I want to, and because I like them. I'm not trying to fit in with someone, I'm not trying to be popular by doing or wearing something. I am doing those things for me and me only, because I like it. I hate how people say that they aren't judgemental, or how they are different than everyone else, or are so 'hardcore', but yet, they sit there with their hollister shirts, and look down on me and my friends, for being different, for not wanting to fit in with everyone else. I know I am being so hypocritical by saying this, but I hate labels. I honestly wish they never existed. But I understand it is unavoidable, we need a way to classify each other, and sadly labels are it. I am hating more and more how people are acting as if they are the only people on the planet, or like they are so 'depressed' and go off and cut themselves, or just tell people they do. Grow up. You are not the only person on the planet. Other people have WAY bigger problems than you do. Take a fucking look at the world around you!! There are wars going on, thousands upon thousands of people dying daily. Not just from the wars...people all around the world are dying from aids, and poverty. You are sitting here in your upper middle class homes in your fancy cars and in your brand new outfit, complaining about how awful your life is because some guy doesn't love you, or you got yelled at by your parents, while there are people out there, who have no family, who have no home, who can't so much as afford shoes, people who can't get a job even though they are trying to, because there isn't enough imployment. People are complaining about breaking up with someone, and how their life is over and how they are gonna kill themselves, yes I admit to doing this before, but I realized how good I have it. Yes I have problems. But so does every other fucking individual on this planet. And I know ALOT of people have it MUCH worse. I am very thankful for everything I have, and I am not gonna fret over breaking up with someone, or getting in a fight with my parents. There is so much worse I could have. I have food to eat, a roof over my head, and shoes on my feet. Imagine, some people don't even have that. We all have the luxury, which we so often take advantage of, freedom. There are people out there dying for us, just so we can live our lives...and we abuse that. Believe it or not there are people out there who are clinically depressed, in which they have chemicals in their body that causes them to be the way they are, to be sad all the time. Don't go and try to make yourself be depressed!! Don't try to make yourself have problems, just so people feel sorry for you or take pity on you or be nice to you only because you say you are 'depressed' It is just so shocking to me...to look at myself and be like...fuck I have a good life. Because I do...we all do. No matter what you say is horrible about your life, there is always someone with it worse. I understand there are things that are genuinely awful that happen to you, like losing a loved one or something. But something as tiny as some of the shit I hear people complain about, is ridiculous. We all need to grow up sometime. And take a look at the world around us, it is no where near perfect, wars, global warming, poor education, liars, haters, bullies, murderers, sex offenders, aids, poverty. Just about everything that can go wrong with the world...is. But...it is all we have, and we have to accept it. We have to work out our problems with each other, and accept our responsibilities, and learn from our mistakes. Everyone has problems, but you won't help by sitting there and complaining about your life. Help someone else for a change. I don't know...even as little as if you see someone drop their books in a hallway..help them!! Don't walk past and laugh with your friends. Help them. Have some fucking humanity. Put yourself in other peoples shoes. Before you go to make a comment about someone who is maybe a little different then you, someone 'dorky' someone that isn't 'popular, look at yourself. You are no different then them. We are all humans, we all have our issues, and together we can help each other make it through this mayhem we call life. This is a realization people just need to make. People need to wake up, and open their eyes for once to whats going on in the world, instead of what is just happening in your life. You may just be one person, but as redundant as it is, you CAN make a difference.

After reading this, you are probably thinking I think I am perfect...I know I am beyond not. But I am not going to look down on my imperfections. I am an optimist. I am gonna look at myself as well as the world and not look down on the bad, but see the good in everything. Which is what everyone should do. But we can also not ignore the bad things in the process. Like I said..doing one simple little thing, can change someones life for the better. I thank you for taking the time for reading this. I felt it needed to be said. I know things seem pretty awful at times, whether it is in your personal life, or the world at hand, but always, always remember...look on the brightside of life. There ALWAYS is one.

 

damn for a young 1 i love ya wow...really every bit of it i understood & brought me back to where i was, who i was when i was your age & just kinda realizing you really kinda get it...

pretty wise concidering i think your also feeling confusion..about why people are that way

i think part of discovering who we are though requires trying on different masks, not really to attempt to be that perszon but just to understand how it feels to be
i think some people find acceptance when they hide behind certain masks..they find confort..so it becomes who people see...
just remember, these ppl you see, acting depressed, wearring a certain image..pretending to be something...each 1 has a person inside..just trying to find a way to just be confortable being themselves..try to look past how they act & try to see whos really inside & why they feel the need to hide...
no need to hate em if u try to understand em... but u dont gotta like em either..

 

Wow, that's an awful lot of anger in one person, Flowers & Love. If you don't learn to see that anger arising and "nip it in the bud", it's really going to eat at you over time.

A Shawnee friend sent me the following story once and I thought it worth keeping (I mention that he is Shawnee so readers won't think it's some kind of fabricated "native wisdom" I just made up). I hope it will help you in some way, I know it has helped me:

 

Mmmm, I really like that, man that made me think, thank you for posting that. [= Ehhh, I kinda do have anger in me towards the people I mentioned, I get alot of crap from them at school alot and thats why I said all that stuff, im not usually an angry person, im pretty laid back, just, kids can be cruel and it hurts. >.> -sighs- Im going to go off of what you said still though, I really really like it. Thank you. =D

Peace,
Mariah

 

Like my friend Vinnie says "Fer get about it!" But seriously, you can't just let yourself become wrapped up in other peoples lives, who they pretend to be or who they portray on the outside, as Soaringeagle said, there is someone inside looking for an identity. Looking to belong, looking for acceptance. If you're comforable with who you are then that's all that really matters. You just have to learn to adjust and deal with different people and who they are and accept that. Don't get to angry at them so that it causes friction in your life. good luck Flowers.

 

It can be really annoying today, all the stereotypes, but i say just let them dress the way they want to. They are probably just confused how to dress and people criticizing them for dressing a certain way doesn't make it any easier. They'll figure themselves out one day on their own, until then just ignore it.

 

Yes I know how you feel Flowers and Love. Sometimes you just want to scream your truth from the rooftops. The poor simpletons will take no notice or think you are crazy. But I'm glad you said it anyway. We are lucky to have people like you in the world.

 

Wow. Okay, when i first saw all the writing, i was thinking "and I'm expected to read all this?" but..i had nothing better to do, so I read it. And let me tell you, I'm very glad I did.

I agree completely with everything you said about how people will sit there in hollister clothes, but yet call themselves "punk" or "emo". I never did understand that myself.

I've also often found people saying how their all "into peace and love", but then they'll talk about how they "hate this kind of person" or "hate people who support war". It's the same thing as the hollister/punk situation, completely contradictory.

But those are the kind of people who you can't let get to you. As box of rain said, those are the people who just haven't found themselves yet. But one day they will. And they act that way because their insecure, they haven't found out who exactly they are, so their constantly trying to fit in everywhere. Whether it be punk, or prep, or both.

I do know what your talking about from personal experience as well. There's so many people like that who go to my school, and the best thing you can do is ignore them, and not allow them to get to you.

Good luck with everything

 

i don't think it is strange to dislike war if you are into love and peace, because war actually is quite the contrary of love and peace.

 

No, you misunderstood, I meant that there are people who say they "hate people who support war" but then are into love and peace.

If you were really into love and peace, you wouldn't hate anyone, whether they support war or not.

Obviously war is the opposite, I'm 100% against it.

 

okay, i see your point and i guess your absolutely right

 

I agree with a lot of what you said. If you focus on anger you are less able to focus on peace and love. Sometimes anger is a normal response to everyday situations. Control your anger so that it's temporary. Some things are outside your control; they may frustrate you, however worrying about them will keep you feeling pissed off. You seem to enjoy life more when you are less pissed off.

Not sweating the small things will enable one to enjoy and learn from the important things. People take things for granted but only realize their value after they are gone. I guess that is why it’s important to live each day like it is one’s last, because then one lives his or her life to the fullest.

People hide behind masks perhaps because they are afraid of finding themselves. People learn and imamate behaviors from their environments; monkey see, monkey do. People may try on masks in attempts at discovering themselves. When they find themselves, most seem to drop the masks.

Be comfortable with yourself. People around you are for one thing are questioning their own identities. Because you have an idea of who you are, other people can sense that you don’t blend in with the majority, and hence be afraid of you because you stand for something different. Some people are going to be cruel because they don’t understand. Don’t take their negative remarks personally. If you know who you are, you know you are worth more than negativity.

Reminds me, when I was in high school one guy came up to me and yelled something rather rude to me in another language. After he ran off to laugh with his friends, I kinda stood there wondering why he yelled at me in a language which I don’t speak. I could only guess what he said from the way that he said it. It seems like he was afraid to insult me in a language which would make the insult obvious. Peace to you

 

I know how you feel. People are always telling me that bullies never amount to anything in later life. So don't listen to them. Hopefully one day they'll grow up and understand what you're saying. Remember it's people who dare to be different who get their message across to the world.
Peace to you and all your kind.