We Have Become a Generation of Conformists

conformist [kənˈfɔːmɪst], nounA person who adopts the attitudes, behaviour, dress, etc. of the group to which he belongs

(taken from the freelegaldictionary.com) 

I have noticed that in recent times, many young persons have lost their true identities because of conforming to norms and fads. Many teenagers have succumbed to pressures of friends and the electronic and print media. Actually, sometimes, I feel like only a very few could be considered as unique and genuine and a lot are just modified copies of another. It's like people are so scared to be labeled as "different" or "odd" that they tend to just conform to what is "accepted" or is "normal". I am not suggesting that everyone should rebel against norms or that they start a revolution of some sorts. What I am actually trying to say is that people should stick to what they really like, who they really are and what they really want to be. 

Just because it's an in thing to dye your hair doesn't mean you have to. Blonde hair may be pretty, or the hombre look may be hot but if it's not you, you don't have to do it to your hair. There are a lot of ways to make your hair look pretty in it's natural color. Who says you have to look like Tumblr girls to be pretty anyway? 

Just because it's an in thing to get a tattoo doesn't mean you have to go through the process of scaring yourself and hiding it from your folks because you know they won't allow you. You don't have to be pressured. Who cares if yours is the only un-inked skin in the circle of friends? It's just not you, they can stfu. Just because it's an in thing to wear mini skirts and short shorts and mid bearing shirts doesn't mean you have to wear those too. If you'll do nothing but pull your skirt down all night just because you feel uncomfortable showing so much skin in the first place, then you shouldn't have worn that. What's so wrong about going to a bar in a nice pair of pants? You don't always have to show so much skin to look sexy. Leave some for the imagination.

Just because everyone is drinking and getting wasted and getting high doesn't and you know YOLO-ing doesn't mean you have to too. There are so many other ways to YOLO, so many other ways to have fun, booze and joints don't always have to be a part of them. You can sky dive, or reef walk, those, those are YOLO experiences and not waking up in the morning and not knowing where the eff are you. 

And lastly, (but you know there are so many other things that should be up here too), just because some people are skinny and slender and hot doesn't mean you have to starve yourself and work yourself up just to become like them. Today, what's beautiful is healthy and not skinny with your hipbones poking out of your sides. You just have to be healthy and fit, run a few rounds on sunny afternoons. Lift a few weights. Keep away from junk and you'll surely loose a couple of pounds. 

Don't be so pressured to look like them. Wear your own style. Read your own books. Do your own things, I'll bet you 100 Bucks you'd be tons happier than when you were trying to be like them. 

Why would you try to fit in when you could rather stand out? 

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Ky