I’m 21 Years Old and I Love Disney Way Too Much; And That’s Okay
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I’m 21 Years Old and I Love Disney Way Too Much; And That’s Okay

Life's Too Short to Hide Your Inner Dis-Nerd

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I’m 21 Years Old and I Love Disney Way Too Much; And That’s Okay
Samantha Laskin

Aristotle once said, “All I know is that I know nothing”, and that is how I feel in this moment. I’ve stopped being able to watch the news anymore because it only gives me the feeling of my chest filing with water and imploding any minute. The world is pretty much falling to pieces: adultier adults argue about things they really have no control over, people spread hate, diseases and nature kill the innocent, bombs go off to spread fear. With all of this going on, where do you turn? The answer is: to the happiest place on earth.

Anyone who even remotely knows my personality knows that I am more obsessed with Disney than your average six year old. I can quote almost every movie, can sing every song, can watch any film over and over, go to the parks day in and day out. I used to be embarrassed of my obsession. I wasn’t a little kid anymore; it made me “weird” and “uncool”. Well I’m here to tell all my closeted Disney lovers that it’s okay.

We don’t have to live up to anyone else’s standards of “normal” – it’s okay to totally geek out over new movies coming out or wear all the Mickey Mouse shirts you can. It all boils down to one thing: confidence. If you’re excited about your passions then you have to trust yourself and be confident in loving who you are. That’s how I’m able to express my inner child. I might not have confidence in every aspect of my life, I still get insecure about wearing certain outfits, saying something dumb, not feeling pretty, etc. But I do have confidence in the fact that I know what I love.

Living in a depressing world, I know that I need happiness in my life. If happiness means wear shirts that have Mickey Mouse or song quotes on it, that’s okay. I personally have Mickey Mouse tattoo on the back of my neck (I’m not recommending you go out and get a tattoo – that is a personal decision that does not involve me). Even if you don’t like Disney, you should be confident in whatever you love because it’s your life. And honestly, the world really sucks so much – why would you waste time hiding your passions?


A photo of my tattoo!

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