This has been an extremely long overdue post..I never really thought about writing a post on this subject because it should be self explanatory and simple, right? Unfortunately, it's something that constantly bothers me and I'm surrounded by and I'm almost certain there are others who feel the same way. It's being yourself. Being yourself shouldn't be hard. It shouldn't be something you struggle or have issues with, but it is. We live in a world where we're always being compared to, whether it's directly or indirectly. The media tells us what's cool and socially acceptable and although we are not obliged to listen and conform, it's kind of hard to when you're surrounded by these talking machines. They tell us how to look, because if you don't have a thigh gap, then you're not fit enough. And if you don't look pretty without make up, you're not beautiful enough. It doesn't have to be focused solely on looks, but personality and education too. We're taught to be successful, happy, to be ourselves and to not compare one another at a young age, but somewhere along the lines, things got blurry and we slowly turned into machines. We are programmed to think a certain way, act a certain way, believe certain things, and if we don't, then we're irrelevant. The truth is, we're nothing but robots, taking the same route to NoWhere Land (I don't know, dude). Back to my main point: we are always being compared to one another and as much as we don't want to admit that it gets to us, we're forced to feel obligated to change. If that guy likes girls who show cleavage, then maybe I should too. If she likes assholes, I can be one too. The list goes on... We shouldn't have to change ourselves in order to impress someone, or be the ideal person for someone. Because you are not clay in the eye of the beholder. Aka, don't let others mould you! Sounds incredibly cheesy and corny but it's so fucking true. We are our own person...I can't stress enough how many people unintentionally force their opinions on social media, and don't realize how their words can effect others. We should be happy being ourselves, whether that's someone who enjoys reading books, playing sports, working out, dancing, making YouTube videos, acting girly, acting like a tomboy, it doesn't fucking matter. As long as you are you, someone will like you for who you are, without wanting you to change. Don't feel obligated to change your interests, hobbies, likes and dislikes or even your fashion style for someone (this is a major one, in my opinion). We shouldn't try and fit into a category that may be superior to another. Be your own category dude. And like Dr. Seuss said, "Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who mind, don't matter and those who matter, don't mind."