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Fitting in With the Crowd While Being an Individual
Have you ever heard the saying “Go with the Flow”? What happens when you are trying to fit in with a group of people and they won’t hang out with you because of your looks or style? We all want to fit in but yet we all want to be original and special. How can these two work together?
The common teenager is worried about popularity, how they look and what others think of them. My personal view of this issue is that if they think they’re too good for someone else why should you want to hang out with them? What is popularity? Is it the added pressure of having to look your best 24/7? Is it always being available and perky and never getting to be yourself?
When you put it that way, half of the teenagers I know wonder why they ever wanted to be popular to begin with. When I came to a new school wanting to fit in, I saw the popular kids being constantly pressured and the least popular kids having the most fun. So what do you think I decided? If you’re not afraid to be yourself you will have friends you’re not afraid to have fun with. If you want to hang out with the popular kids don’t expect to have as much fun.
You see the goths, you see the punkers, you see the preps and you see the individuals who look like more fun to be around. Yet I must admit that you can still be an individual and fit into one of those groups. I don’t know how this article will affect your way of thinking. You may think I’m one of the picked on geeks who has no friends but that is not the fact. Being myself brought me tons more friends than trying to be popular did. When I approach a new person I introduce myself how I am, not how they want me to be. If they don’t accept me well, I think of it as their loss.
To all you popular kids who might hate me for this article: give the ones you call geeks a chance and you might find the greatest friend you have ever known. Take the plunge and be the individual deep down you know you want to be. Article provided by 
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