Different - Duo by Zooie
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Duo POV
I’ve always kind of liked fitting in. While there’s something
to be said for nonconformity, you can’t help but want to be
like everyone else once in a while... or most of the while. No one
should be a martyr to the cause of himself.
Likewise, I’ve always believed that if you’re going to
try and fit the universe’s norms, you shouldn’t settle
for being mediocre or substandard. You should be the best damn person
you can be, whether that means you’re the most compassionate,
the fastest typist, or simply the strongest. If you’re going
to fit in, you should do it with a bang. Play the game, but make up
your own rules.
The key to fitting in is showing people what they expect to see.
Then they’re much more willing not to notice how you’re
different. If they expect to see a jock, show them a jock. Read your
Shakespearean sonnets in the privacy of your home. If they want to
see a nerd, show them a nerd. Play stud with the girls from the next
town over.
If everything goes well, the only person who’ll
notice you’re different is you. And you can pretend not to see.
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The End
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