"there's room for everybody on the planet to be creative and conscious if you are your own person. If you're trying to be like somebody else, then there isn't."- tori amos

i wish people could realize that instead of hating someone for being different, we should learn all we can about our differences. sometimes people are so petty they let silly things get in the way of what could be a good friendship, or even a great one. other people are so ignorant, and they are taught so by their families, that there is no reaching them. then there are those who were once your friend and now sneer at you in the halls, trying to get you down. 

be who you are. play your sports, read books, listen to whatever music you like; don't be afraid to be yourself. there are always going to be jealous people and angry people who try to tear you down and make you less of a person. and if you want to make yourself more of a person? consider befriending someone you never would have thought you could hang out with... you may be surprised.