When it boils down to it we are all weird – accept “weirdism” is a new doctrine to live by. There is nothing more pleasurable in this world than being weird. I love being different.
When I speak of weird it’s not meant to focus on material things like a weird car or weird invention – I am talking about using the word weird to describe a person or an action a person takes.
Being weird is actually pretty cool – it’s being yourself. You don’t have to put a mask over your face – you can just be as is. Being different is being Real.
I love it when people say “jeez, he’s a weird guy” or “why does he does these weird things,” or the occasional “you know, you are a bit weird.”
You know why I like this? Because there is no context to this statement other than a comparison the person is making relative to their situation or environment, with mine.
And ya wanna know what? They are just as weird as you and me. The gap between calling someone weird and looking in a mirror is actually zero.
When you call someone weird, it’s you who is weird as well. Afterall, why would you call someone to be different in comparison with you, when the reality is that you are different in comparison to everyone around you?
Look, there is a simple truth behind the spelling of the word weird. It is no coincidence that the words “we” comes before “i” in the spelling of “weird.” This is because there is subliminal point to be made here – being weird has nothing to do with you (the “i”) – it has everything do with context in relation to “i” (the “we”). When someone calls you weird, they are calling themselves weird.
Don’t ever think that you are weird. Don’t ever think that you are imperfect. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you are different and uncool. Those folks – and this even means your parents, brother, grandmother, acquaintance, partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, whomever – don’t know you as good as you know yourself.
They may think they do and compare themselves to you – but they have no clue what makes you special. True eccentricity is your core. Being different is being great. Being different is cool. Being different is special.
We are all designed different and the truth is that we all are “we”ird. How do you overcome being weird? Answer: you don’t – because being different is how you and I are designed.
You can try telling people to stop calling you weird, but this again is a fruitless battle that can’t be won as it is based on other people’s ignorance of your real nature – the real, cool, special you.
What you can do is keep things in context and not let it get to your head. Physical action of harm is not the way to fight back. You win by slowly detaching yourself away from these folks and shift to finding people who you associate with whom respect you.
I know this action may be sensitive in confined settings such as school, work and family but in these cases focus on end goals as the situation is temporary – focus on getting good grades, getting the degree, or being good to all regardless of their action toward you. Bring any distractions regarding verbal abuse from any groups or individuals to your teacher or boss and just take the bull by the horns.
The righteous battle is the one where you don’t fight with your finger or pick up a gun. If people continue to call you “weird”, don’t react – just stop, mentally tell yourself how awesome you are – and you have won the war.