IM TALKING TO YOU

It is so hard dealing with peer pressure when you are young. I’ve met totally pacific and civilized people that end up doing the most horrifying things . Also, I’ve seen beautiful girls who end up falling into feeding disorders or depression because they were constantly told they are fat or ugly. I had such experience myself. Since i was nine years old I was told by my friends (if you could call it like that) that I was ugly, fat, not pretty enough, not like everyone else. I was annoyed constantly because of my hair, that’s really curly, cause it wasn’t straight like the ones from the other girls. I have to admit I basically gave up on eating and thought all the time I was inferior in comparison to any other kids. I faced some health issues because of my low weight. Luckily, something changed in my life. I became stronger and smarter. I switched schools, but still, things weren’t completely right. I had been hurt so badly that I built large walls around me for not getting hurt, pushing away the people around me. That went on for 2 years. Then I turned 14. Then I found Green Day.  And my life changed. Listening to their music made me realize it was ok to be different, to think and act differently from others. To be someone unique.  I learned to love being myself, and to be myself. To enjoy life because of my own happiness, and not because of other people’s opinions. “I figured out all my doubts were someone elses’s point of view”.

And I have something to say to YOU. If you are unhappy in your life, change, it. Look for an answer, for some help, or fun. Cry, scream, punch a wall, run a mile. But don’t you swallow all of that frustration. Use it so it can help you make your life worth living. What’s the point of being like everyone else? Use that shirt or that pair of shoes you are afraid of wearing to school because of the possible mocking. Listen to that freaky music you love and tell everyone about it. Do the things that make you smile. Just scream to the universe “I am myself, I love it, and I need nobody to tell me what to be”. I’ve got a challenge for you. For a day, try to be yourself. Girls, leave aside all that excess of makeup. Boys, stop imitating your peers way of talking or even acting. Try to be yourself and only yourself a single day. Don’t laugh just cause everyone did, or contain your laughter cause no one laughed. Be honest and enjoy. Sounds simple? I bet it ain’t that easy.

I shall report to you later. See yah guys around, and good night.