Furry Quote #3 - Be Yourself

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #91

"It's better to be yourself and have no friends than to be like your friends and have no self."

- Unknown

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This quote really spoke to me this week, and I hope it speaks to you, too.  When I read this, I was immediately reminded of the many times I tried to change myself to fit in with the popular crowd at school.  I did it so often and so fervently that I essentially lost myself and my individuality in the process.  Perhaps many of you, teens especially, are in the same boat as I once was.

As awkward and maybe even lonely as it may seem sometimes, you don't have to be involved with the "in crowd" to be happy.  You don't have to be surrounded by people to be loved.  What matters most is that you love yourself first.  Get in tune with yourself.  Embrace your quirks, I promise, 99.99% of the time, your quirks are the best part of your personality!

If people can't accept you as you are, accept it and move on, know that YOU ARE ENOUGH.  If they can't accept you the way you are, they probably weren't true friends.  A true friend will always be there to love and guide you and to support you.

A true friendship embraces and perhaps even fosters each other's quirks.  But always remember that your well-being comes FIRST.  Don't put your mental, emotional, or physical health on the line to try to fit in.  If you do that, you might find yourself in a similar position as me.  

If you're there now, you might be wondering, "How do I get out of this mess?...  I think I'm too far gone, there's no fixing this!"  Relax, and know that there is a way out, you can fix this, and you can find yourself again.

Remove yourself from the toxic environment that caused you to try to change yourself.  I don't mean drop out of school or avoid the workplace or anything like that.  I mean find different people.  And if you struggle with that, take a few minutes a day to have some alone time.  Try some new hobbies out, find what makes you tick and stick with it.  You'll rediscover your true self in no time, and when you find it and get in touch with it, you'll never want to let it go again!

So remember, YOU COME FIRST.  Your health in every aspect is infinitely more important than being in with the popular kids.

That's all for this week!  See you next time!

Much love,

Fluffle

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