I don't really have anything to add, just that I agree! And I was glad I didn't have to wear a uniform!

I think individuality is something that shows in your personality, not something that has to be shown necessarily with trinkets or clothes.

I would have preferred a uniform because people are so shallow and judge you by the first thing they see.

There is nothing wrong with being different or wanting to show your own individuality. It makes you who you are. No one has to follow all the other people, you can take the lead and show others what you are made of.

I must say though, some people go a little far with it. If one wears pastel or loose clothes fashion more often than the usual, that doesn't mean they can "claim" it as their own.

Another story: I have a friend who really likes being individualistic, which I totally don't mind. But as soon as I started listening to a song or bought something she had (that I didn't know), she would drop it and say she doesn't like it anymore. It kind of makes me feel bad that I was the one who initiated it. You know?

oh I hate these people who try to be original just because. You should.n't feel guilty about it. In the end, you just followed what you liked.

I don't mind people being a little excentric when it's their personality and when it's what they really like. But Wanting to be original at all costs just for the sake of it...no thanks!

Zup: I feel same way :x

Moi: Haha xD
Yep; always finding the fault in smallest thing... :u

People who never had to wear school uniforms tend to think that forcing kids to wear them cuts out bullying, which is ridiculous. Kids who DID wear uniforms know that there are still differences, the newness of the uniform for example, or the slight variations in HOW you wear them (socks pulled up, down, etc). Clothes are such a small part of why kids are bullied, it's really stupid that most people in places where they have no uniforms think they should be introduced. XP

Also, people who say caustic, jaded shit like "Yeah you're unique, just like everyone else" should be punched in the face. Embracing that kind of snarky garbage makes you an asshole.

i agree with the op. even if something seems banal to someone else, there's always somebody out there who's never read a vampire novel and is about to have their world blown apart. the older i get, the harder a time i have finding things i enjoy that don't feel stale to me. that doesn't mean i want every one of those things to stop existing just because they're not new to me. because that would be stupid, lmao.
as far as the "special snowflake" cynicism goes, the edgy reddit teenager vibe you get every time you hear that dumb shit is enough to make you want to start digging your own grave.