Being weird doesn't necessarily mean what you think it means. Sure there are some strange people out there but my definition of weird is a bit different. Eccentric. Unique. Interesting. Different. These are the words that I use to describe as being weird. During my twelve years of being in grade/high school I never wanted to be like anyone else. Sure I wanted to fit in so I can make friends, some who I'm still friends with to this day (you know who you are!) but I never felt the need to be "accepted" rather than "get to know" a group.
To whoever is currently at my university (there's like 3,000 of you) if you get to know me I am in fact a little weird. Okay many people think that being weird turns you into a future stalker or murderer no thanks to movies but weird is a whole other meaning to me. Or how about "eccentric."
When I'm usually asked to describe myself one of the first words that pop into my head is eccentric. It's a pretty unique sounding word too! Me being eccentric means I like to explore different things within and out of my head (also a typical introvert quality) Sometimes my mind produces little stories or scenarios and I just play them back, then I write them out.
I also love to dress. I like to try different styles and if they don't work out for me then I'm sure my friend's would look better. Being eccentric means that I can dress in whatever I want and don't give a single- you get the point.
By being eccentric I surround myself with equally eccentric friends. It's way better to have an awesome, fun, group of friends you can be weird with rather than a stuffy group of people you're trying to get accepted into. You're wasting your time when you do that.
Being weird means laughing at your own jokes or still laughing from a joke that was told a week ago. It doesn't matter! If you're weird, you don't care about the rule to "never laugh at your own jokes" as long as you or your friends find it funny (without being offensive) then laugh!
Whether you're a proud weirdo or not, keep staying weird!
