Be yourself...no matter what they say :)

There is a huge amount of pressure on you to be something else. It's true, you can't avoit pretending. You must dress in a certain way when you're at work. You must refrain from insulting people, even if you sometimes feel like punching someone in the face. But even so, never forget who you truely are! If you have to, just pretend. Pretend you're serious when in fact all you think about is listening to jazz music. Pretend you like someone even if you don't. It's despicable, i know, but sometimes you just have to.
But be careful as not to become that person you are pretending to be for the sake of surviving in this mad society. Because some people forget who they truely are.
You must act maturely and responsible, because otherwise you won't get a job and you'll never be part of society. I know it sucks, but you can't live as an outsider all your life. You can't just lock yourself in a room and ignore everything, even if you sometimes feel like doing so. After a while, you'll have to get out. You'll need the bathroom :))
Avoid conflicts when you can, smile when you must... pretend you're happy when you're not. But never forget to spend time with your self. Analyse yourself to see if, after all the fake smiles and unnatural attitude you use during the day, you still are yourself.
Never become what you don't like.
Never adopt a lifestyle you don't agree with.
Never get married if you don't love him/her like dying for him/her.
Don't let people mould you and turn you into what you're not.
Don't be with the one who is so "kind" as to magnanimously accept your flaws, thinking they do you such a favour turning a blind eye on your drawbacks. But be with the one who thinks you're shortcomings make you beautiful because they are unique and who loves your dark side because it's yours.
Say as they say, but do things your way.
Photoshop is a great program. But never let others photoshop you, when they feel like making you "better". Only the ones who love you as you are desearve your love.

Photoshopping me…

1. Darling, your imagination

Can’t replace my miscreation.

Your kindness – the truth be told –

Can’t turn silver into gold.

2. Love can’t add what I don’t have

It’s revolting and it’s sad

You reshape me smoother, neater,

But in fact, you make me bitter.

3. I don’t need you to accept

What I want you to adore,

It doesn’t help when you ignore

What I have less, but you want more.

4. Your shiny spark is not useful

I need a flame so powerful

To shine a light on all my cracks,

Someone to scream: they’re beautiful!