Many people crave the same thing: to be seen as normal. In order to achieve this, you need to figure out the definition of normal. One technical definition is confoming to a type, standard, or regular pattern. Today, teenagers view "normal" several different ways: having many of the greatest possesions money can buy, having a very physical relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or hanging around the coolest people and going to all the right parties. We all know who the "cool" crowd is, and there are a lot who want to be assosiated with the them, the "normal" people. But why? Why do we call them normal? In reality, no one is normal; we all have our unique idiosyncrasies that set us apart from everyone else. That's the way God intended it to be, so why do we all try so hard to fit in?
In society, everything seems black and white. People can take one look at you and label you. The thing is, God created us in His image so we are so much more complex than one word. Judging someone before you even know them creates insecurities and unhappiness. You may miss out on befriending a wonderful person simply because of the way they look or the "group" you think they fit into. Sure, we do tend to hang around people that are like us, but that doesn't mean we should label. In one given group, each person may possess one thing in common. After that, each person may be slightly different than the next. If you look at all their differences rather than their similarities, the group is so diverse that it is impossible to label.
Each person is so incredibly unique, so be yourself and hold true to your values and ethics despite what the "normal" people say. Don't give up on yourself just yet. Keep pushing forward and never live a lie. And never understimate the talents and characterisitics God gave you because being YOU is worth so much more than you think.
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