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Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Not You | Isabella Tan | TEDxYouth@SJCS |


so I want to start with a little self

so I want to start with a little self introduction because I don’t think a lot

introduction because I don’t think a lot

introduction because I don’t think a lot of you know me my name is Isabella tan

of you know me my name is Isabella tan

of you know me my name is Isabella tan I’m 19 years old I graduated batch 2015

I’m 19 years old I graduated batch 2015

I’m 19 years old I graduated batch 2015 and the I in Sabella stands for amazing

and the I in Sabella stands for amazing

and the I in Sabella stands for amazing get it I amazing I know that’s really

get it I amazing I know that’s really

get it I amazing I know that’s really corny but I’m sure that many of us here

corny but I’m sure that many of us here

corny but I’m sure that many of us here have done many many many self

have done many many many self

have done many many many self introductions before and you know

introductions before and you know

introductions before and you know whenever we are told to say something

whenever we are told to say something

whenever we are told to say something about ourselves our minds immediately

about ourselves our minds immediately

about ourselves our minds immediately scramble to think of something different

scramble to think of something different

scramble to think of something different something unique something crazy we all

something unique something crazy we all

something unique something crazy we all want to say something that is

want to say something that is

want to say something that is identifiably distinct but you know just

identifiably distinct but you know just

identifiably distinct but you know just when you decide on something uniquely

when you decide on something uniquely

when you decide on something uniquely crazy to say we always stop short of

crazy to say we always stop short of

crazy to say we always stop short of actually saying it there is that

actually saying it there is that

actually saying it there is that hesitation and in that hesitation we

hesitation and in that hesitation we

hesitation and in that hesitation we usually end up saying something mildly

usually end up saying something mildly

usually end up saying something mildly interesting maybe a little bit awkward

interesting maybe a little bit awkward

interesting maybe a little bit awkward or sometimes even just boring we all

or sometimes even just boring we all

or sometimes even just boring we all want to say something different but just

want to say something different but just

want to say something different but just not too different and that’s what I’m

not too different and that’s what I’m

not too different and that’s what I’m here to talk about today I’m here to

here to talk about today I’m here to

here to talk about today I’m here to talk about being different but first I

talk about being different but first I

talk about being different but first I want to introduce you all to my favorite

want to introduce you all to my favorite

want to introduce you all to my favorite pen I have it here with me it’s just a

pen I have it here with me it’s just a

pen I have it here with me it’s just a regular pen I bought this from Muji it’s

regular pen I bought this from Muji it’s

regular pen I bought this from Muji it’s not the pen I can tell you that it’s

not the pen I can tell you that it’s

not the pen I can tell you that it’s just a fan and yet it’s my favorite pen

just a fan and yet it’s my favorite pen

just a fan and yet it’s my favorite pen why well it’s actually because it hides

why well it’s actually because it hides

why well it’s actually because it hides a secret the secret is it’s not just the

a secret the secret is it’s not just the

a secret the secret is it’s not just the pen but it’s a combination of a pen and

pen but it’s a combination of a pen and

pen but it’s a combination of a pen and a pencil now we all know what I needed a

a pencil now we all know what I needed a

a pencil now we all know what I needed a pen for I’m in high school but no class

pen for I’m in high school but no class

pen for I’m in high school but no class except math required the use of a pencil

except math required the use of a pencil

except math required the use of a pencil and although I did a lot of math

and although I did a lot of math

and although I did a lot of math now did not make this my favorite pen so

now did not make this my favorite pen so

now did not make this my favorite pen so what does the pencil for well the secret

what does the pencil for well the secret

what does the pencil for well the secret is I love drawing not just love but I

is I love drawing not just love but I

is I love drawing not just love but I truly love drawing I was a serial dude

truly love drawing I was a serial dude

truly love drawing I was a serial dude layer if that’s even a word and this pen

layer if that’s even a word and this pen

layer if that’s even a word and this pen helped me multitask between note-taking

helped me multitask between note-taking

helped me multitask between note-taking and drawing and spell

and drawing and spell

and drawing and spell I mean what’s more suspicious than

I mean what’s more suspicious than

I mean what’s more suspicious than holding a bright yellow manga pencil in

holding a bright yellow manga pencil in

holding a bright yellow manga pencil in Chinese class right and I did everything

Chinese class right and I did everything

Chinese class right and I did everything and stuff no sketch pads no erasers

and stuff no sketch pads no erasers

and stuff no sketch pads no erasers nothing of the soil this this pen helped

nothing of the soil this this pen helped

nothing of the soil this this pen helped me hide my secret love for drawing but

me hide my secret love for drawing but

me hide my secret love for drawing but those who knew me in high school and

those who knew me in high school and

those who knew me in high school and know that I was never one for hiding or

know that I was never one for hiding or

know that I was never one for hiding or secrets I was the kind of person who

secrets I was the kind of person who

secrets I was the kind of person who always did what I wanted if I did like

always did what I wanted if I did like

always did what I wanted if I did like something then I probably wouldn’t do it

something then I probably wouldn’t do it

something then I probably wouldn’t do it if I did like you then you would see it

if I did like you then you would see it

if I did like you then you would see it on my face

on my face

on my face that’s if I didn’t tell it to your face

that’s if I didn’t tell it to your face

that’s if I didn’t tell it to your face I was a terrible person yet and yet I

I was a terrible person yet and yet I

I was a terrible person yet and yet I needed this pin to everyone

needed this pin to everyone

needed this pin to everyone I was just me to everyone I was Sibella

I was just me to everyone I was Sibella

I was just me to everyone I was Sibella tan but salutatorian oblation scholar

tan but salutatorian oblation scholar

tan but salutatorian oblation scholar math genius hater of provence portsmouth

math genius hater of provence portsmouth

math genius hater of provence portsmouth queen of throwing shade i and master of

queen of throwing shade i and master of

queen of throwing shade i and master of being me and yet I needed this pen and I

being me and yet I needed this pen and I

being me and yet I needed this pen and I love drawing you want to know what I do

love drawing you want to know what I do

love drawing you want to know what I do with my drawings after I shred them into

with my drawings after I shred them into

with my drawings after I shred them into oblivion I always drew on a separate

oblivion I always drew on a separate

oblivion I always drew on a separate page of my notebook so that after class

page of my notebook so that after class

page of my notebook so that after class I could tear it out so the my past

I could tear it out so the my past

I could tear it out so the my past teachers if you notice that my notebooks

teachers if you notice that my notebooks

teachers if you notice that my notebooks were thin then that’s probably because

were thin then that’s probably because

were thin then that’s probably because he drew a lot in your class and I drew

he drew a lot in your class and I drew

he drew a lot in your class and I drew in every class I’m telling you now I

in every class I’m telling you now I

in every class I’m telling you now I drew it every class so why did I feel

drew it every class so why did I feel

drew it every class so why did I feel the need to hide something like this

the need to hide something like this

the need to hide something like this something that was a big part of me and

something that was a big part of me and

something that was a big part of me and I thought about it for a while I thought

I thought about it for a while I thought

I thought about it for a while I thought about it when I wasn’t

about it when I wasn’t

about it when I wasn’t at school I thought about it when I was

at school I thought about it when I was

at school I thought about it when I was writing the speech and I thought about

writing the speech and I thought about

writing the speech and I thought about it every single time I used this pen and

it every single time I used this pen and

it every single time I used this pen and through that thinking I came up with an

through that thinking I came up with an

through that thinking I came up with an answer why does anyone feel the need to

answer why does anyone feel the need to

answer why does anyone feel the need to hide why did I feel the need to hide

hide why did I feel the need to hide

hide why did I feel the need to hide well firstly it’s because I felt that

well firstly it’s because I felt that

well firstly it’s because I felt that what I was doing was wrong

what I was doing was wrong

what I was doing was wrong think about it this way how many you

think about it this way how many you

think about it this way how many you know people who draw professional

know people who draw professional

know people who draw professional artists aside how many people do you

artists aside how many people do you

artists aside how many people do you personally know who draw how many of you

personally know who draw how many of you

personally know who draw how many of you have parents grandparents uncles aunts

have parents grandparents uncles aunts

have parents grandparents uncles aunts cousins teachers friends who draw not a

cousins teachers friends who draw not a

cousins teachers friends who draw not a lot I can guess and that in itself sends

lot I can guess and that in itself sends

lot I can guess and that in itself sends a very big message they’re adults and

a very big message they’re adults and

a very big message they’re adults and we’re just kids they must know better

we’re just kids they must know better

we’re just kids they must know better and I’m not just talking adults but

and I’m not just talking adults but

and I’m not just talking adults but society and a majority of the population

society and a majority of the population

society and a majority of the population here if they don’t do it then it must be

here if they don’t do it then it must be

here if they don’t do it then it must be wrong and that’s what I always thought

wrong and that’s what I always thought

wrong and that’s what I always thought and that’s what we all think but let me

and that’s what we all think but let me

and that’s what we all think but let me tell you a story

tell you a story

tell you a story flashback to Grade three math class my

flashback to Grade three math class my

flashback to Grade three math class my teacher had just asked us a question and

teacher had just asked us a question and

teacher had just asked us a question and the choices were three plus nine or nine

the choices were three plus nine or nine

the choices were three plus nine or nine plus three now I don’t know how those

plus three now I don’t know how those

plus three now I don’t know how those two were different but at that time they

two were different but at that time they

two were different but at that time they were I need a correct answer to be nine

were I need a correct answer to be nine

were I need a correct answer to be nine plus three and when my teacher asked

plus three and when my teacher asked

plus three and when my teacher asked those who thought three plus nine the

those who thought three plus nine the

those who thought three plus nine the wrong answer to raise their hands my

wrong answer to raise their hands my

wrong answer to raise their hands my classmate my seatmate he immediately

classmate my seatmate he immediately

classmate my seatmate he immediately raised his hand with no hesitation and

raised his hand with no hesitation and

raised his hand with no hesitation and when I saw his hand shoot up I started

when I saw his hand shoot up I started

when I saw his hand shoot up I started doubting myself I mean it could be a

doubting myself I mean it could be a

doubting myself I mean it could be a trick question math is always tricky so

trick question math is always tricky so

trick question math is always tricky so at the spur of moment I raise my head

at the spur of moment I raise my head

at the spur of moment I raise my head too and I was sitting at the very front

too and I was sitting at the very front

too and I was sitting at the very front of the class so everyone saw me and at

of the class so everyone saw me and at

of the class so everyone saw me and at that time I was a little infamous for

that time I was a little infamous for

that time I was a little infamous for being good at maths so when everybody

being good at maths so when everybody

being good at maths so when everybody saw me raise their hand we all started

saw me raise their hand we all started

saw me raise their hand we all started raising the hand one by one and it

raising the hand one by one and it

raising the hand one by one and it snowballed to such a degree that out of

snowballed to such a degree that out of

snowballed to such a degree that out of 40 people in the class guess how many

40 people in the class guess how many

40 people in the class guess how many people raised their hands 39:39 people

people raised their hands 39:39 people

people raised their hands 39:39 people raise their hands friend answer that was

raise their hands friend answer that was

raise their hands friend answer that was obviously wrong and that one girl who

obviously wrong and that one girl who

obviously wrong and that one girl who got the right answer

got the right answer

got the right answer she got candy from the teacher and to a

she got candy from the teacher and to a

she got candy from the teacher and to a bunch of 10 year olds that’s just

bunch of 10 year olds that’s just

bunch of 10 year olds that’s just painful so being the confrontational

painful so being the confrontational

painful so being the confrontational person that I was I confronted my

person that I was I confronted my

person that I was I confronted my classmate after class how could you guys

classmate after class how could you guys

classmate after class how could you guys be so stupid

be so stupid

be so stupid the answer was obviously wrong and yet

the answer was obviously wrong and yet

the answer was obviously wrong and yet they all decided to follow me what I’m

they all decided to follow me what I’m

they all decided to follow me what I’m sorry but I was wrong too

sorry but I was wrong too

sorry but I was wrong too and I will never forget her answer

and I will never forget her answer

and I will never forget her answer because she told me Isabella we know

because she told me Isabella we know

because she told me Isabella we know we’re stupid

we’re stupid

we’re stupid that’s why we decided to follow you it’s

that’s why we decided to follow you it’s

that’s why we decided to follow you it’s because you’re smart and don’t ever call

because you’re smart and don’t ever call

because you’re smart and don’t ever call yourself stupid you just made a mistake

yourself stupid you just made a mistake

yourself stupid you just made a mistake hey you know it never ceases to amaze me

hey you know it never ceases to amaze me

hey you know it never ceases to amaze me sometimes ten year olds can be so smart

sometimes ten year olds can be so smart

sometimes ten year olds can be so smart I was their standard I was the standard

I was their standard I was the standard

I was their standard I was the standard and I was wrong our standards can be

and I was wrong our standards can be

and I was wrong our standards can be wrong people can be wrong society can be

wrong people can be wrong society can be

wrong people can be wrong society can be wrong even the most infallible can make

wrong even the most infallible can make

wrong even the most infallible can make mistakes and even if they aren’t wrong

mistakes and even if they aren’t wrong

mistakes and even if they aren’t wrong even if they’re right it doesn’t mean

even if they’re right it doesn’t mean

even if they’re right it doesn’t mean that were wrong being different doesn’t

that were wrong being different doesn’t

that were wrong being different doesn’t mean you’re wrong being different just

mean you’re wrong being different just

mean you’re wrong being different just means that you’re different and

means that you’re different and

means that you’re different and sometimes if being different is what it

sometimes if being different is what it

sometimes if being different is what it takes to be right you just have to be

takes to be right you just have to be

takes to be right you just have to be different now I won’t linger on that too

different now I won’t linger on that too

different now I won’t linger on that too much

much

much I’m gonna go to reason number two why

I’m gonna go to reason number two why

I’m gonna go to reason number two why did I feel the need to hide well it’s

did I feel the need to hide well it’s

did I feel the need to hide well it’s because I felt that I was alone it’s not

because I felt that I was alone it’s not

because I felt that I was alone it’s not that I was a social pariah or anything I

that I was a social pariah or anything I

that I was a social pariah or anything I did have friends but it’s just that I

did have friends but it’s just that I

did have friends but it’s just that I could tell that they didn’t feel the

could tell that they didn’t feel the

could tell that they didn’t feel the same way about it

same way about it

same way about it as I did the same way about drawing as I

as I did the same way about drawing as I

as I did the same way about drawing as I did it’s like you know when you read

did it’s like you know when you read

did it’s like you know when you read this really good book it’s just so great

this really good book it’s just so great

this really good book it’s just so great but you have to go and find someone to

but you have to go and find someone to

but you have to go and find someone to talk to about it

talk to about it

talk to about it and somehow you just can’t seem to find

and somehow you just can’t seem to find

and somehow you just can’t seem to find anyone who’s read the same book it’s

anyone who’s read the same book it’s

anyone who’s read the same book it’s like being the only person in the world

like being the only person in the world

like being the only person in the world who watches Game of Thrones it’s just

who watches Game of Thrones it’s just

who watches Game of Thrones it’s just sad and lonely and frustrating and after

sad and lonely and frustrating and after

sad and lonely and frustrating and after a while you just stop telling people you

a while you just stop telling people you

a while you just stop telling people you stop telling people because it’s sad

stop telling people because it’s sad

stop telling people because it’s sad that something you like is treated with

that something you like is treated with

that something you like is treated with mild interest and I don’t blame them

mild interest and I don’t blame them

mild interest and I don’t blame them because for them it was just

because for them it was just

because for them it was just think madly interesting and for the

think madly interesting and for the

think madly interesting and for the longest time I felt truly alone

longest time I felt truly alone

longest time I felt truly alone that was until grade five in grade five

that was until grade five in grade five

that was until grade five in grade five I was seated in the very corner of the

I was seated in the very corner of the

I was seated in the very corner of the classroom next to the two people who

classroom next to the two people who

classroom next to the two people who would become my best friends they’re my

would become my best friends they’re my

would become my best friends they’re my best friends

best friends

best friends they loved drawing I loved drawing it

they loved drawing I loved drawing it

they loved drawing I loved drawing it was an instant connection and I didn’t

was an instant connection and I didn’t

was an instant connection and I didn’t have to shred my drawings anymore I

have to shred my drawings anymore I

have to shred my drawings anymore I trusted them to keep it for me and the

trusted them to keep it for me and the

trusted them to keep it for me and the best part was I could draw and I could

best part was I could draw and I could

best part was I could draw and I could talk about going as much as I wanted as

talk about going as much as I wanted as

talk about going as much as I wanted as long as I had them I wasn’t alone and I

long as I had them I wasn’t alone and I

long as I had them I wasn’t alone and I knew what it felt like to be alone

knew what it felt like to be alone

knew what it felt like to be alone so come graduation I told myself but I

so come graduation I told myself but I

so come graduation I told myself but I never wanted to feel that way again I

never wanted to feel that way again I

never wanted to feel that way again I never never never wanted to feel that

never never never wanted to feel that

never never never wanted to feel that way again so I took a risk I applied to

way again so I took a risk I applied to

way again so I took a risk I applied to UB College of Fine Arts and it was a big

UB College of Fine Arts and it was a big

UB College of Fine Arts and it was a big risk only a handful of my batch mates

risk only a handful of my batch mates

risk only a handful of my batch mates were going to UB and I could end up

were going to UB and I could end up

were going to UB and I could end up lonelier than ever and you know I never

lonelier than ever and you know I never

lonelier than ever and you know I never thought that I would find friends like

thought that I would find friends like

thought that I would find friends like the one I had in st. Jude but again I

the one I had in st. Jude but again I

the one I had in st. Jude but again I was wrong it was an entire college of

was wrong it was an entire college of

was wrong it was an entire college of people who were interested in art I had

people who were interested in art I had

people who were interested in art I had black mates I could talk to I had

black mates I could talk to I had

black mates I could talk to I had professors I could talk to I had new

professors I could talk to I had new

professors I could talk to I had new friends I could talk to the world of

friends I could talk to the world of

friends I could talk to the world of drawing was just so much bigger than the

drawing was just so much bigger than the

drawing was just so much bigger than the three of us in that small corner of the

three of us in that small corner of the

three of us in that small corner of the classroom the world is so much bigger

classroom the world is so much bigger

classroom the world is so much bigger than our families their world is so much

than our families their world is so much

than our families their world is so much bigger than the people we know there are

bigger than the people we know there are

bigger than the people we know there are there’s so much bigger outside st. Jude

there’s so much bigger outside st. Jude

there’s so much bigger outside st. Jude Catholic school the world is so much

Catholic school the world is so much

Catholic school the world is so much bigger than we think of this so yes

bigger than we think of this so yes

bigger than we think of this so yes being lonely being different can be

being lonely being different can be

being lonely being different can be lonely sometimes but you will never

lonely sometimes but you will never

lonely sometimes but you will never truly be alone because somewhere out

truly be alone because somewhere out

truly be alone because somewhere out there there are people just like you and

there there are people just like you and

there there are people just like you and sometimes faith will bring it together

sometimes faith will bring it together

sometimes faith will bring it together like a random sleeping arrangement but

like a random sleeping arrangement but

like a random sleeping arrangement but sometimes you have to go out of your way

sometimes you have to go out of your way

sometimes you have to go out of your way to find these people

to find these people

to find these people so find these people because trust me

so find these people because trust me

so find these people because trust me they make all the difference in the

they make all the difference in the

they make all the difference in the world now I want to go to the last and

world now I want to go to the last and

world now I want to go to the last and final

final

final why did I feel the need to hide well

why did I feel the need to hide well

why did I feel the need to hide well it’s because it’s not easy being

it’s because it’s not easy being

it’s because it’s not easy being different it’s not easy you may be right

different it’s not easy you may be right

different it’s not easy you may be right by being different but if people still

by being different but if people still

by being different but if people still think you’re wrong then it doesn’t make

think you’re wrong then it doesn’t make

think you’re wrong then it doesn’t make a difference you may have found a friend

a difference you may have found a friend

a difference you may have found a friend or two but you still have the rest of

or two but you still have the rest of

or two but you still have the rest of the world to go up against no matter how

the world to go up against no matter how

the world to go up against no matter how many reasons I give you no matter how

many reasons I give you no matter how

many reasons I give you no matter how many times people tell you that it’s

many times people tell you that it’s

many times people tell you that it’s okay just be yourself

okay just be yourself

okay just be yourself being afraid it’s just so freakin hard

being afraid it’s just so freakin hard

being afraid it’s just so freakin hard people will be hard on you people will

people will be hard on you people will

people will be hard on you people will hate you and people will hurt you it

hate you and people will hurt you it

hate you and people will hurt you it hurts when people call you weird

hurts when people call you weird

hurts when people call you weird it hurts some people say it’s just a

it hurts some people say it’s just a

it hurts some people say it’s just a hobby hurts when people say it’s just a

hobby hurts when people say it’s just a

hobby hurts when people say it’s just a face it hurts when you know you’ve

face it hurts when you know you’ve

face it hurts when you know you’ve disappointed your family and your

disappointed your family and your

disappointed your family and your friends and you can’t do anything about

friends and you can’t do anything about

friends and you can’t do anything about it it hurts when society accuses you of

it it hurts when society accuses you of

it it hurts when society accuses you of wasting a privileged life on something

wasting a privileged life on something

wasting a privileged life on something they have been just unimportant it hurts

they have been just unimportant it hurts

they have been just unimportant it hurts when people laugh at you for being

when people laugh at you for being

when people laugh at you for being amazing and sometimes it hurts so much

amazing and sometimes it hurts so much

amazing and sometimes it hurts so much that it’s better to just stop just stop

that it’s better to just stop just stop

that it’s better to just stop just stop just stick to being plain old amazing

just stick to being plain old amazing

just stick to being plain old amazing well I’m sure that many of us here are

well I’m sure that many of us here are

well I’m sure that many of us here are hurting now but to those who are hurting

hurting now but to those who are hurting

hurting now but to those who are hurting let me tell you this don’t stop don’t

let me tell you this don’t stop don’t

let me tell you this don’t stop don’t give up don’t ever give up being

give up don’t ever give up being

give up don’t ever give up being different it’s hard but you know what’s

different it’s hard but you know what’s

different it’s hard but you know what’s hard hiding hiding behind a flimsy cheap

hard hiding hiding behind a flimsy cheap

hard hiding hiding behind a flimsy cheap ass pin and that’s what I did the whole

ass pin and that’s what I did the whole

ass pin and that’s what I did the whole time is sick dude and you know what I

time is sick dude and you know what I

time is sick dude and you know what I don’t even use this pen anymore now that

don’t even use this pen anymore now that

don’t even use this pen anymore now that I’m in college my pencil case may be

I’m in college my pencil case may be

I’m in college my pencil case may be full of junk like for some reason a

full of junk like for some reason a

full of junk like for some reason a popsicle stick with sandpaper on it and

popsicle stick with sandpaper on it and

popsicle stick with sandpaper on it and my bag may be so loaded with all the

my bag may be so loaded with all the

my bag may be so loaded with all the sketch pads I have to lug around but to

sketch pads I have to lug around but to

sketch pads I have to lug around but to me it doesn’t feel one bit heavier

me it doesn’t feel one bit heavier

me it doesn’t feel one bit heavier what I carry around isn’t junk it’s the

what I carry around isn’t junk it’s the

what I carry around isn’t junk it’s the burden of freedom and it’s a burden I’m

burden of freedom and it’s a burden I’m

burden of freedom and it’s a burden I’m only too happy to carry for the rest of

only too happy to carry for the rest of

only too happy to carry for the rest of my life I’m happy everyone has this

my life I’m happy everyone has this

my life I’m happy everyone has this burden on their shoulders but what

burden on their shoulders but what

burden on their shoulders but what matters is not how you carry it but if

matters is not how you carry it but if

matters is not how you carry it but if you choose to carry it so don’t give up

you choose to carry it so don’t give up

you choose to carry it so don’t give up never give up and you know tell those

never give up and you know tell those

never give up and you know tell those people tell those people who hurt you or

people tell those people who hurt you or

people tell those people who hurt you or hate you or look at you with those eyes

hate you or look at you with those eyes

hate you or look at you with those eyes tell them this don’t hate me

tell them this don’t hate me

tell them this don’t hate me no one hate me because I’m weird crazy

no one hate me because I’m weird crazy

no one hate me because I’m weird crazy or irrational don’t hate me because you

or irrational don’t hate me because you

or irrational don’t hate me because you think I’m wrong don’t hate me because

think I’m wrong don’t hate me because

think I’m wrong don’t hate me because you think I’m all alone don’t hate me

you think I’m all alone don’t hate me

you think I’m all alone don’t hate me because I love my hobby and I love what

because I love my hobby and I love what

because I love my hobby and I love what I do

I do

I do don’t hate me because I’ve had to make

don’t hate me because I’ve had to make

don’t hate me because I’ve had to make my own decisions decisions that aren’t

my own decisions decisions that aren’t

my own decisions decisions that aren’t yours to make and decisions that are

yours to make and decisions that are

yours to make and decisions that are very different from the ones you’ve had

very different from the ones you’ve had

very different from the ones you’ve had to make don’t hate me because I’m not

to make don’t hate me because I’m not

to make don’t hate me because I’m not like you don’t hate me because I can’t

like you don’t hate me because I can’t

like you don’t hate me because I can’t be you don’t hate me because I’m not you

be you don’t hate me because I’m not you

be you don’t hate me because I’m not you and I will never never be you because

and I will never never be you because

and I will never never be you because I’m me I’m just me

I’m me I’m just me

I’m me I’m just me and being me is all I ever can and will

and being me is all I ever can and will

and being me is all I ever can and will do don’t hate me for being me I know you

do don’t hate me for being me I know you

do don’t hate me for being me I know you may not understand me I know you may not

may not understand me I know you may not

may not understand me I know you may not agree with me I know you may not even

agree with me I know you may not even

agree with me I know you may not even like me but you can try you can try just

like me but you can try you can try just

like me but you can try you can try just a little bit try just a little bit

a little bit try just a little bit

a little bit try just a little bit harder try harder than you’ve ever tried

harder try harder than you’ve ever tried

harder try harder than you’ve ever tried before try because the world could do

before try because the world could do

before try because the world could do with a lot less heat

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