Young Writers Society

So I just kind of threw this down after an argument with someone. I looked over it once or twice, but not much. Just a warning. It's probably not that good. No haters please.

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I am just as normal as everyone else.

I know that I'm so

Very

Very

Far from the usual human being,

But that doesn't mean I'm not normal.

Everyone has their own perception of the word,

So everyone is normal,

But no one is

All at the same time.

It was said to my face 

That someone is "normal"

Because they were

Straight

And

Cis.

I'm what most people

Would consider a guy

Who is so obviously,

Deeply,

Completely,

Interested, or crushing,

On a guy.

Which is something I have

All the right to do.

All the right to be.

And you know what?

That hurt.

A whole lot.

I'm not doubting my "normality"

Because I know that I'm

Very, very far

From normal.

It hurts because it was said to my face.

It hurts because people don't realize

That I

That we

Are just as normal as anyone

And everyone 

Else

I may not be the average human.

And I know that I'm far from that.

I'm not very athletic,

I'm not strong,

I'm not tall,

Or very good-looking,

I don't have cool hair,

I don't feel like I belong in my body,

I don't do "normal" sports.

I'm nerdy,

I have an unhealthy obsession

With corn dogs

And dice,

So many people hate my guts.

I hate my guts most days.

But I am so, so proud of all of that.

For some reason,

That's what I love about myself.

The same things I hate about myself,

Are the things I love most about myself.

And I love it.

I love it.

I don't care what others think of me.

No one should.

They don't actually matter in the end. 

I just care that what they say 

Could be hurting

Someone else.

Someone who does care what others think, 

Who has a really hard time,

Ignoring the comments.

Someone who is like me

Uncomfortable as themself, 

Not happy with who they are.

Someone who needs a little help

Navigating the world,

As someone the world hates.

Someone who doesn't know

That it's okay to not be normal.

Someone who doesn't know

That they're actually

Really,

Really,

Cool.

I know I'm not the usual person

I'm not the average human

I'm not "normal"

But I

But we

But everyone

And I mean everyone

Not a single person excluded

The queers, the not queers,

The straights, the not straights,

The jocks, the nerds,

The nice ones, the mean ones,

Everyone,

No one excluded

No one excluded,

Deserve as much respect,

As much love,

As much acceptance,

As the next person.

It doesn't matter

Who the person is.

I don't care.

I don't care.

It doesn't matter.

So just know

That I don't care.

That it doesn't matter.

No one is "not normal."

And no one is "normal."

The word doesn't even have a true meaning.

A real meaning.

A 100 percent accurate

Definition of a "normal" person

Doesn't exist

So why use it at all

When referring to a person

Or a group of people?

Why?

I am just as normal as everyone else.