We've all heard the phrase "guilty pleasure." For some it's Ben & Jerry's, for some it's One Tree Hill, for some it's Kelly Clarkson... whatever you choose, you've probably been afraid to tell people or enjoy your guilty pleasure in public.
It's time to call bullshit on the phrase "guilty pleasure."
You shouldn't do anything you feel guilty about. If you think about doing something, and you think you would be ashamed or feel bad if anyone knew, then why the hell would you do it?
Do you like One Direction? Because I sure as shit do. And I get raked across the coals on a regular basis for it. But their music makes me happy, so why should I feel sorry? Why should I have to hide something that I find fun and entertaining?
I don't feel guilty for liking boy bands. Neither should you.
If something makes you happy, you should absolutely not apologize for it. In this world, there are so many things that can try to break you down and so many things people will try to shame you for. This is exactly why you should never, ever say sorry for liking something that people think you shouldn't.
If you're a dude, and you wanna rock a pink top when you go out, then go for it. If you like pink, then just f***ing wear pink. If you're a guy and you like to jam out to Taylor Swift, then just f***ing jam to Taylor Swift. If you like eating four bowls of ice cream in a day, then just eat the f***ing ice cream (as long as you don't do it every day, because you'd probably die from simultaneous happiness and clogged arteries).
My point is, don't change what you like just to please other people or conform. Don't say that what makes you happy simultaneously makes you feel guilty. If you feel guilty about doing it, then it clearly doesn't make you feel entirely happy. So embrace your pleasures, because a happy you is the best you that you can be.
