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I Am Who I Am

Don't judge me.

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I Am Who I Am
Sarah Bryant Lewis

Everyone is unique, not one person is the same as another. I am my own person; I am me.

Don't judge me.

Just because I eat ranch with everything, literally, does not mean you have to sit there and say "ew" every time you see me pour ranch on top of my steak, pizza, or chicken alfredo. Do not just sit there and not say anything and give me that stare like I’m crazy. If you have an opinion you would like to say about me and who I am, the least you could do is say it nicely. Do not make it obvious you’re judging me.

Don't ask me why.

Unless you legitimately care or actually want to know why I eat ranch with everything, or why I only hangout with two people, or why I sleep all the time, do not ask the question "why." It's insulting to me in a way. Do not come up to me and say, "Ew, that's nasty, why do you do that?" Boo, my taste buds are not like yours.

Don't pick on me.

OK, yeah, I honestly enjoy watching Netflix for five hours straight. I enjoy sleeping as much as I can. I might have a little girl sneeze or do a half cough half sneeze type thing you've never seen before in your life. Just because I'm different than you doesn't mean you have the right to mock me when I'm being myself. I'm not lazy, I just enjoy the time spent in my bed watching Netflix. Do not pick on my sneeze/cough thingy. I don't know how it happens or why either. I'm not normal, but what is normal anyways?

Instead of putting down someone, e m b r a c e the ~differences~

Not everyone you are going to meet in your lifetime will the same. Sure, people are going to have similarities to you, but they are probably going to have more differences than things the same. So what is the point in mocking somebody, or judging them? Just embrace the differences. Encourage a person like me to try ranch on other things, it at least shows you support me and who I am even if you yourself don’t take part. Your opinion is not going to change how they do their own life. Just go do you in your own lane over there, and enjoy life's ride.

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