i wear my skin

we all go through some point where we look around and pick up little things from those we admire... some catch phrase... a hairstyle... a type of music... whatever the list goes on... and thats ok... they DO say after all mimicry is the most sincere form of flattery...

at some point it clicks though... piece by piece we stop looking to the outside for who we want to be and rather, we start looking inside.  instead of admiring the image displayed to us by others, we start showing our own art.  personally, at some point i noticed i was more comfortable with my hair being black and constantly changing... my style... while still quirky and not agreed on by many... has become my own comfort zone.  we grow into our own skin.... into our own niche... maybe we aren't the ones on stage dancing... maybe we're just sitting in the background watching... but in the end... we find where we're supposed to be-- and life is a lot easier to live once we get there.

i have to hang out with myself 24 hours/day... if i'm socially awkward when hanging out with myself, how could i be anything otherwise with anyone else or in any other situation?

the point is... it's not wrong to try different things on until you find one that fits... but its a lot easier to find just the right fit and style when you can make it yourself...