Different Conformity

Why does our society use the term “different” loosely?

It is believed that if everyone attempts to accomplish the same task, but in a slightly faster or more “efficient” way, we are different

In order to be different, we must comply with the same rules

We must act the same in order to achieve a different result

It is a bit of a contradiction to say that

Our Western culture focuses on individuality and ways of being different

The problem is that if everyone wants to be different, then aren’t we all the same?

We all share the same goal of being different

Maybe we’re just sleeping

What if I’m not real?

I can see things, but what am I really looking at?

I don’t understand what I am

I need guidance

I know I can feel things

Am I asleep?

Does sleep even exist

What if none of this really exists

What are we even living for?

Or are we even alive

What if I’m the only person that exists?

Am I alone?

Why does no one have these answers?

You probably don’t understand when I ask these questions

I want to know what life is, if there is such a thing

Why do we have thoughts or emotions?

If only I knew

There’s No Difference Between Being Helpful and Being Selfish

Everything we do is for ourselves

Yes, that’s right

Don’t you think the ones that do most for others only do for themselves?

Think about it

We help others in order to make our conscious feel good

I’ll give you an example

When you help someone with a math problem, you do it so you can feel good that you helped that person

Of course, some may disagree with this

Maybe they disagree because they don’t want to believe they are selfish

I may be going out on a limb, but perhaps they are in denial

They deny this because they want to protect themselves or say they were actually trying to be “nice”

These arguments may be a bit far fetched for the world’s taste, but we must open our eyes

We must feed our mind with these questions and ponder them

To the boy who is afraid to cry in public

Why is it considered weak if a boy cries?

Are they not as vulnerable as girls?

It is not fair to the boy that is attacked at school for not doing his job right

It is not fair to the boy that is picked on because of his sexuality

It is not fair to the boy that is so frustrated and cannot express his emotions in another way

They have to “tough it out”

People don’t see the way they are affected by those hurtful words

They feel as though it is not socially acceptable to show emotion

Why?

We live in a hurtful society where they are mocked for crying

The ones who cry should have no fear of this

We must stop this hurtful society and let boys cry

If we don't achieve this, then how do we expect to overcome bigger issues?