To those of you reading this, I feel the need to come clean in this blog with my intentions. When I started this blog I wanted a way to kind of put out a random message every so often and maybe help make someone’s day. I have no idea whether or not I have accomplished this thus far but I have been getting really positive feedback on my blogs so I feel as though I owe it to my readers to be truthful.
Lately I have gotten into this show called Misfits; it is an amazing show that my friend showed me about teen delinquents gaining super powers via a strange storm. Any who the reason I am even mentioning this is because there is a character on the show named Simon whom I fee last ho I can relate too. To those of you who do not watch the show, Simon is an awkward character who was bullied all his life and is constantly teased by one of his fellow peers who gained powers. Simon reminds me of myself during my freshman and sophomore years, and even sometimes now, because he feels as though he does not have any friends who care about him. Truth be told, some of the more emotional moments with Simon have almost made me cry due to how they connected with my own personality.
I am a happy person, but I was not always this way. During my freshman years I felt distant from my peers, like I did not belong, and as a result I isolated myself from media and things that associated me with them. I could not really trust people and really let them in because I felt as though their friendship was fake or feigned. These were dark times for me and I could not confine in anybody due to my trust issues… I honestly cannot for the life of me remember what lead to this sort of faux depression, but I am glad I was able to find my way out. And the reason I owe to being able to get out of that funk was because of the true friends I made.
Just as Simon does on misfits, I slowly began to come out of my shell (due to my taking in interest in dance) and I never would have guessed that i would become the person I am today. See friendship is a learn-as-you go process, not everyone you meet will become your best friend, but if you are real with people, they will be real with you. I was able to make the amazing friends I did because I stopped being afraid to be myself. A true friend will accept who you are and support what you are trying to do, in turn you should feel obligated to do the same, it is this cycle that makes friendship so rewarding.
In this cold world I personally find it impossible to survive without knowing I have people who care about you and have your back, the wonderful people I met helped make me into a new person who is ready to take on the world. Most people see friendship as something that is for purely amusement and fun, and while you are expected to have fun with your friends, they are so much more than that. There are a lot of terrible and scary things in this world that I urge you not to face alone, get support from your buddies, pals, and amigos, then take on this crazy world filled to the brim with confidence and a smile on your face.
I still don’t know why I had the urge to suddenly write this…but to all my friends out there, I love you all, and to those of you who think they will never find good friends…give it time and be yourself, and you will find your people.
Just a little advice from a Misfit ;D.
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