PERCEPTIONS

Normal, what is normal, to me normal can be just doing as everyone else does, so as not to stand out from the crowd, people who prefer to be the same, to follow what has been set down to us be the generation before.  These are not bad things, this is how these people wish to be.  I have to say quite often I will blend in to this culture of normality, I will walk about with my jeans and t-shirt, normally black, and I wont stand out at all.  But now and again I may wear leggings out and maybe a bit of make up.  Just looking a bit more goth, and it is with just this little bit of a stray from normality that starts setting you outside of these people.  People will point, stare, make rude uncaring gestures.....why??? well simple, you are different, you are not normal, and as my fiancée likes saying, your a Twiglet, (there not normal).
So just imagine, for once someone may look at you like I try, they may look and think, Wow that person has made an effort and it looks good, maybe different, but still good.  I like to think I don't look nasty, and if they look approachable I will offer my complement, which normally are taken as they are meant.  But on the other side if I see someone where I just don't like the look, or image they have gone for, and my opinion looks dreadful, I would not dream of pointing it out, as that is just plain rude and not needed.  I would hate to think if I spent time getting ready and thought I looked as good as I could, I would feel like crap if I was told I look stupid.  ( well OK depends if it is from a sad little tosser trying to make him/her self look big)  

I am positive people have no idea how hurtful they are, one thing they say can upset a person for the rest of the day, so why do we do it?
Well I think for some insecure people it is there way of facing the reality of what they don't understand or can't accept.  Sometime they go further, they may decide to prove they are normal they need to give you a beating??????  I know it sounds silly, but it does happen.  I have been spat on for just having long hair, so if they saw me with Goth make up  imagine what fun they could have then.
Why is the first image, the first perception of us what people judge us by?  Why can't we live and let live?  For I am sure that if we challenged there uniqueness they would be mortified!  So why challenge ours?