How Does It Feel
Several weeks ago, I was watching Monk (the best TV show ever) and in a scene in which Monk feels left out because of all his fears, phobias and paranoia’s, he says, “I’m so tired of being different. I’m exhausted.”
This phrase sat in m mind and heart for days. Days turned to weeks, weeks, to months. Then, I realized why I couldn’t get it out of my head- I felt what he had said. Being different hurts. It hurts and hurts, and it eats away at people. Being different- being smart, being kind, being a good person- it isn’t liked to the world. The world confuses cruelty with strength, and therefore thinks cruelty is the norm. Remember that, you bigoted bastards, every time you tease a gay person, or call someone a nigger.
It’s like what Avril Lavigne sang:
“How does it feel
To be
Different from me-
Are we the same?…”
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