I Refuse To Apologize For Being Myself
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I Refuse To Apologize For Being Myself

Stand up. Be yourself. Don’t change for anybody.

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I Refuse To Apologize For Being Myself
Isabella Sansone

I complain when I crawl back to the men in my life who have done me wrong. I vacuum everyday simply because I enjoy the instant gratification of it. I would rather not have passengers in my car because I enjoy the loneliness. On Friday nights I want to be home, relaxed and meditating while on Wednesday nights I want to be singing karaoke at the bar. I choose calling my best friend for a ride over taking a paid uber. I don't have sympathy for the issues you have simply because you don't see what is truly important. I agree to disagree because I believe I am right and don't care to explain myself. I keep all to myself and I don't know the boundaries of what is considered to be a "private life." I don't take my own advice. I don't listen to those who know best. I choose to keep every move private because I truly don't want to hear your opinion.

If you can tell here i am not talking about physical flaws particularly, but I am talking about the flaws we all know of- the things ourselves and those close to us do that really bother us, and those we consider to be flaws. Personally, I do not feel as if I need to be sorry for what others see as “flaws." Each and everyone one of us are individuals, perfectly created to be unique as a snowflake.

Stop being sorry for what others find as a flaw, no matter if it is an action, opinion, or body part. Embrace yourself and don’t think twice about going after what YOU want because someone might see it differently than you.

There are times you are going to learn the hard way, at least learn from making a mistake that you made completely because of the way you were feeling at that time and place, rather than regretting taking someone’s advice. No one is quite sure why we do the things we do, but we are a cluster of imaginations, opinions and idiosyncrasies. Stand up. Be yourself. Embrace your unique traits and qualities and strange morning routine. Don’t change for anybody. If you do, you will be that much farther from finding yourself and the people who accept you for you, including all flaws.

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