11 Reasons Why You Should Never Hide How Weird You Are

As a child, and even more so as a teenager, I was taught that in all situations, no matter what was happening, you must hide how weird you are. I repeat, you must hide how weird you are! This mindset was supported by the majority of people in my life, including school and family and, to a lesser extent, peers.

Never Hide How Weird You Are?

As a teenager, as my “weirdness” grew, I was embarrassed and ashamed of who I was. I made a conscious decision to hide who I was and become somebody else. Since many of us have experienced this, you know how poorly that worked out. Trying to be somebody else is rarely successful. Hiding who I was was stripped of all of my gifts and strengths. I did not know this till many years later. We have this illusion that if we hide who we are, only the “bad” parts will be hidden from others. If we dig deeper, we see that if we are truly motivated to hide who we are, rarely do we even know there are “good” parts. We can only see the parts of ourselves that we view as negative and need to be removed or hidden. Those of you who have achieved a level of self-awareness know that character traits are rarely good or bad. It is what we do with these characteristics that determine their value.

For example, someone who understands human nature well enough to be a persuasive salesperson manipulating others for their own selfish needs can shift these same character traits into being a motivating and inspiring counselor or teacher! Does that make these character traits good or bad?

Enough from me for now; I am going to step aside and invite you to read the 11 reasons why you should never hide how weird you are from wordables.com.

Never Hide How Weird You Are?

“11 Reasons Why You Should Never Hide How Weird You Are Quotes Every single person in this world has at some point wondered if they are a little strange. I’m sure of it. How could you not? We’re all individuals with a distinct psyche and unique perspective on this thing called life. We have no way of even knowing if other people’s experience of the world is the same as ours. Each one of us is completely individual so, if you think about it, we’re supposed to be a little weird.

Read on for 11 reasons to be weird and why you should never hide how weird you are.

1)Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but it’s no way to live your life. Be yourself, because Oscar Wilde says so.

2)People will watch when you dance, break your heart and listen when you sing but it doesn’t matter. This planet is your own personal heaven and you should live with that in mind.

3)Our greatest friends in life are those who know us inside out, have witnessed all of our strange quirks and idiosyncrasies in action and heard us voice our most outlandish thoughts but still love us anyway.

4)Non-conformity can lead to incredible, world-changing things, like the iphone in your hand.

5)Your life belongs to no one but you. Live it exactly the way you want to and every day is an accomplishment.

6)Have you ever heard of anyone who lay on their deathbed and listed their regrets as not having worked more, not having spent more money or not having conformed to what society expected from them more often? Me neither.

7)Be true to yourself, that’s all there really is to it.

8)Being boring or, even worse, bored, is unforgiveable. I’d take ridiculous over boring any day, especially if I have to sit next to you at dinner.

9)Who wants to be just like everyone else anyway? Where’s the fun in that?

10)Dr. Seuss knows the score. You live with your head in the clouds? So what. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.

11)It might be the very thing about yourself you’ve spent years trying to change or hide that makes someone fall in love with you. And if you love them too? Perfect.”

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Which of the 11 reasons why you should never hide how weird you are did you relate to the most?

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Michael Swerdloff

Providence Holistic Counselor, Coach and Reiki