Posts by Noah Howard2

brighteagle39 said:I have to disagree. What does being "yourself" actually mean to you? What specifically are you doing when you act this way that triggers such immediate hatred or rejection from those around you?
It is entirely possible to remain true to yourself while still finding acceptance from others.

First, maybe explain what you even mean by "being yourself," then I might actually have an answer for you. I highly doubt any true individualist actually enjoys being popular with the masses.

wearyowl29 said:Exactly. Freedom is just being who you actually are. But honestly? Most people would rather stay stuck in their own little cages than deal with actual freedom. Being free means fighting every single day to be yourself instead of some version of you that fits everyone else's standards.

Fighting for it... I mean, if you’ve ever even tried to be yourself for a single day, you know how much people hate it. Or maybe they're just scared? It's brutal. We used to get burned at the stake for it, and now? Now they just cancel you. They label you as crazy, a freak, or mentally ill—just because you don't fit their narrow definition of "socially acceptable." God, look at what passes for "communication" these days...

I have a question about what you said regarding when you first noticed the disease starting to progress.

It really stuck with me when you mentioned staying inside on Fridays instead of going out—that whole "I'm changing" thing. Maybe people have already been pestering you with this, but please, tell me more about what you meant by feeling like you were changing. Was it depression, fear, anxiety, or just something else? How would you even describe that shift?
I mean, I honestly have my doubts about where we draw the line between "normal" and "sick"... because it feels like a lot of us deal with that "I'm changing" feeling too.