Celede
First and foremost, I respect myself and believe in myself. I went through a
rough patch recently and the most important thing I learned from it was how to
make myself happy, and for that reason I will never be a woman who depends on
others for fulfillment.
I give my respect only to those who earn it, I have no
time for brainless bimbos, of either gender, but neither do I feel that a
person earns my respect merely by being in a position of authority. I don't
dress or act to please others, only to please myself, and if anyone doesn't
like me for it, then their opinion is of no matter to me.
I've been at
university for a year and was looking forward to being in a situation where
conformity was far less important than it had been in school, and those who
chose to be individual were victimised. While this was undoubtedly the case, I
was still aware of a group of my peers looking down on my friends and me for
not conforming to their standards, and for not worshipping at their altar, as
so many people who I would've expected better of did, to my dismay. I feel
like living under their constant scrutiny and disapproval only strengthened my
belief in myself, in my independence, and beliefs which have come under attack
in the past, such as feminism (not, as many people seem to think, superiority
of women, merely equality of opportunity), freedom of speech, and my being pro-
choice. Now more than I ever do I feel prepared to defend my beliefs against
those who question me, and I'm only going from strength to strength.
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