Here I go. Writing what I should have written years ago. What I should have said to that someone (everyone) when they tell me what to wear, what to say, what to feel and when they tell me to be like them.
You see. You imitate. Then, you start to choose. You start to decide. What goes on and what goes in.
People are going to say what they are going to say. People are going to give out their opinions on you, on your life even when their opinions are not needed. Their intention might be as innocent as trying to help us from making mistakes but like it or not, we are going to make mistakes now and then; but isn't that how we learn? Mistakes are mistakes. Sometimes you can fix them but sometimes you just grow out of it and learn.
Besides, it's the choices we make that created us. Create who we are inside. It's the choices we make that distinguish us from other people. So, stop telling me that I should be more like you or that him should be more like her. Stop telling people who they should be like and just let them be them. As long as nobody is harming nobody then nobody should be in nobody's business.
In another unrelated but important note, if my clothes consist of only pastel colours and a dash of blue, just leave me be. I am perfectly content with my choice of clothes. Stop complaining and nagging about what I should wear and how I should act or say when I don't even bother to complain about your clothes or your attitude. I am perfectly happy with my choice. Be it with my clothes or my life--and I hope you're happy with yours.
The end.
"Everyone seems to have a clear idea on how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist.
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