Journal I - Conformity
AN: These "journal entries" are assignments that our English teacher had us do, and I felt like sharing! So here you go. Hope you enjoy.
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Everyone on this planet is different and unique. We have been told this since we were old enough to understand what unique means. But sometimes, being too unique isn't a healthy thing. Sometimes one needs to fit into society and in order to do so, one nust conform to the expectations of that society.
Being a part of a society is a good thing. You can meet new people and be a part of a kind of family. The only thing is that people shouldn't have to completely change themselves just to make other people in the community happy. It shouldn't be on top of someone's list of priorities to fit in with a group. People should be true to themselves and proud of who they are. It is important to try and be accepted by others in your society, but if they are not going to accept you for they way that you are, then it really isn't worth it if you have to be something that you're not.
Sometimes, however, conforming to society can be a good thing, such as learning manners and being polite to one another. One such method that societies use to encourage this type of conformity is to have parents teach their children right and wrong at an early age. There are other methods as well such as punishment if one does something that is not considered proper in the society.
Even after being taught the rules at a young age, there are some people that do not quite fit the expectations anyway. Usually, this is a harmless issue. But sometimes, there are negative consequences for the ones that are unable to conform. Some examples of such consequences are prison, house arrest, execution, and even exile.
Being different and unique is usually a good thing. Once in a while, though, people see uniqueness as something dangerous and then they see fit to destroy it. Most of the time it is a good idea to conform to the expectations of others when it involves small issues. However, when it involves changing who you are, then I believe that conforming does not matter and is not worth the price.
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I hate conformity... Except
I hate conformity... Except laws... I enjoy conforming to those... Thats it though... *Sigh*
I couldn't fit in if I tried anyways... It wouldn't work for me...
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
Don't feel bad Babbit! I'm
Don't feel bad Babbit! I'm an outcast too, remember? We can be oddballs together!
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!
Yeah!!! I love the outcast
Yeah!!! I love the outcast group!!! WOOT!!!!
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
Go outcasts! Who needs the
Go outcasts!
Who needs the in-crowd? We sure don't!
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!
Yeah!!! and isn't it the
Yeah!!! and isn't it the smart outcasts that go back to the highschool reunions as Millionairs???? Heh heh heh... Thats going to be me, except... maybe billionair??? Well,... I could settle for multi-millionair... ^_^
Live with me Yami!! *And help me turn apples into a genetically mutated mushroom!!!*
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
Oh yeah! We'll be
Oh yeah! We'll be multi-millionaires! Go brainiacs. We'll have to genetically engineer apples into fungus on a log, won't we? heh heh...
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!
But we would have to make
But we would have to make sure that he cant let out spores... *Imagining millions of mini apples fungi around the house... and then having to squish some... I dont want to squish apples... (That much...)* lol, jk...
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
Hehe....Yeah you're right. I
Hehe....Yeah you're right. I guess we'll just have to sterilize him. *evil laugh*
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!
*Evil cackle* I wonder if
*Evil cackle*
I wonder if he'll ever read this???
♥
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
Probably, and then he'll
Probably, and then he'll glare at us constantly until he gets over it. Which wouldn't actually be that long now that I think of it...
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!
Maybe a minute or two??? He
Maybe a minute or two??? He doesn't really have the longest attention span ever, although... it IS generally longer than mine...
Unless Im mad... then it could be eternity... ^_^
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
True, very true. Heh
True, very true. Heh heh...
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!
I have a long atten....
I have a long atten.... Ooooooooo.... what a shiney thing that is.... ^_^
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Why are people quoting me so much??? I don't mind. I'm honored in fact. I guess I'm just curious..
lol
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Babbit: I have no depth perception....
Yami: The wall has no depth!