I know what you mean exactly. I yearned to be liked when I was little but not being liked by those morons was what made me who I am, made me smarter and moer compassionate too. Rock on, black sheep!
That prettty much sums it up. Yessiree! From the way you wrote this, I can see much of it mirroring my own life too. Black sheep are beautiful too and thier wool is just as good. ;)
Word, my sister! My youth entailed a different set of sucky circumstances, but it taught me a level of independence that I don't think I would have achieved otherwise.
Some folks believe you actually choose the family you're born into on some kind of metaphysical level. I always thought this was my parents' excuse for their behavior, but sometimes I wonder if we really are here to learn specific life lessons. If so, I think yours is definitely to learn how to embrace your rockstar self regardless of outside input. And to that I say: mission accomplished!
The best part about having a history like that is that us outcasts eventually find each other through a growing friendship base and turn into a kick ass community of caring and lovable people. As much as there are moments in my past that were not so shiny, happy.... I would change none of it if I had to for-go having friends like you.
Do you remember this concept that our lovely Drunken Housewife put forth? Basically, it said that she's a freak to her family, tattooed and living in San Francisco, but at the same time, she's got a wonderful marriage, beautiful children and a very not dysfunctional life (unlike her other relatives). So, while she's a freak to them on the outside, she's also doing much better than them. Hence, the zebra sheep! (although we'd have to make you a zebra sheep with pink and black stripes....)
Getting to autonomous behavior is a beautiful thing, especially once you get past the rebellion stage. (I'm going to do this *because* of what you're doing/saying v. I'm going to do this because of what I feel is right for me.) There is a tiny percentage of the world's population that is evolved to that point, according to the theory of Spiral Dynamics, and you, Miss Thang, are in it! Good stuff!
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Some folks believe you actually choose the family you're born into on some kind of metaphysical level. I always thought this was my parents' excuse for their behavior, but sometimes I wonder if we really are here to learn specific life lessons. If so, I think yours is definitely to learn how to embrace your rockstar self regardless of outside input. And to that I say: mission accomplished!
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Getting to autonomous behavior is a beautiful thing, especially once you get past the rebellion stage. (I'm going to do this *because* of what you're doing/saying v. I'm going to do this because of what I feel is right for me.) There is a tiny percentage of the world's population that is evolved to that point, according to the theory of Spiral Dynamics, and you, Miss Thang, are in it! Good stuff!
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