
Fear
You aren't afraid of the dark. You're scared of what's in it.
You aren't afraid of heights. You're afraid of falling.
You aren't afraid of death. You're afraid of dying.
You aren't afraid of the people around you. You're afraid of rejection.
You aren't afraid to love. You're afraid of not being loved back.
You aren't afraid of letting go. You're just afraid to accept the reality that they're gone.
You aren't afraid to try again. You're afraid of being hurt for the exact same thing.
Something I found on a profile of a writer that I like. It displays something I could have become if not for my outs, friends, games, anime. This is important to me because of the people that I know whom this apply to. It hurts that people stoop so low so as to bully others. I hope this resonates with anyone who see's it.
The girl you just called fat? She is overdosing on diet pills. The girl you just called ugly? She spends hours putting makeup on hoping people will like her. The boy you just tripped? He is abused enough at home. See that man with the ugly scars? He fought for his country. That guy you just made fun of for crying? His mother is dying. Put this as you're profile if you're against bullying. I bet 95% of you wont put this on your profile, but I'm sure the people with a heart and backbone will.
For people that hate stereotypes: If you think people should just shut up and stop, put this on your profile. (BOLD the ones you are.)
I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.
I'm EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists. (I do not thank you)
I'm a GIRL, so I MUST be WEAK.
I'm a NEGRO so I MUST carry a gun.
I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a ditz (I'm an honor student for the most point)
I'm JAMAICAN so I MUST smoke weed.
I live in the COUNTRY, so I MUST live on a farm.
I'm HAITIAN so I MUST eat cat.
I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be sexy.
I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.
I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.
I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.
I SPEAK MY MIND, so I MUST be a bitch. (I don't care about your feelings if you're going to insult me or things close to me such as my friends)
I'm a GAY RIGHTS SUPPORTER, so I WILL go to hell. (All people should have an equal chance and equal rights)
I'm a CHRISTIAN, so I MUST think gay people should go to hell.
I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat.
I'm ATHEIST so I MUST hate the world. (I do not actually)
I don't have a RELIGION, so I MUST be evil and have no morals (Is Atheism a religion? Otherwise, you have no need for religion to be moral and anyone can be evil in the right circumstances, besides, if I was to turn evil, it's the fault of the people who decided that I was lesser than them and cared little of my feelings, thinking themselves in the right bullying me)
I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.
I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible. (I'm likely the most responsible of my siblings barring maybe the eldest)
I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay. (Nope, though I have gay friends)
I TAKE (or used to take) ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, so I MUST be crazy.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants. (Kinda sexist. Actually, that's really sexist)
I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.
I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.
I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.
I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a whore...
I'm a DANCER, So I must be stupid, stuck up, and a whore
I wear SKIRTS a lot, so I MUST be a slut.
I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.
I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.
I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth or emo. (I just don't really like bright colors)
I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.
I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.
I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking whore.
I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals.
I'm ITALIAN, so I must have a "big one".
I'm EGYPTIAN, so I must be a TERRORIST!
I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.
I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life. (That is probably the only one that is accurate for me, cause I really don't have a social life)
I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention
I DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention. (Expression, Bitch)
I'm INTO THEATER & ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.
I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be fucking them all. (Do I have to mention I'm a virgin? And not particularly into guys?)
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be a player. (Guys are kinda assholes in my town)
I have Big BOOBS, so I MUST be a hoe.
I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.
I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser. (Again, expression)
I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool and that’s how Russians roll.
I'm GERMAN, so I must be a Nazi. (My family just came from Germany)
I hang out with GAYS, so I must be GAY TOO (Nope. Just no)
I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a BIG BUTT.
I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited
I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13
I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy
I'm HAWAIIAN so I MUST be lazy
I'm PERUVIAN, so I MUST like llamas
I’m a STONER so I MUST be going in the wrong direction
I’m a VIRGIN so I MUST be prude (That's... How many harem protagonists are virgins that read porn constantly or are perverts? Ex. Issei from Highschool DxD)
I'm STRAIGHT EDGE so I must be violent.
I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly or crazy.
I'm BLACK so I MUST love fried chicken and kool-aid.
I'm a GIRL who actually EATS LUNCH, so I MUST be fat.
I'm SINGLE so I MUST be ugly. (I kinda am but that's besides the point)
I'm a SKATER so I must do weed and steal stuff
I'm a PUNK so I must only wear black and date only other punks
I'm ASIAN so I must be a NERD that does HOMEWORK 24/7
I'm CHRISTIAN so I MUST hate homosexuals.
I'm MIXED so I must be screwed up.
I'm a FEMALE, so I MUST not SWEAR. (My sisters would laugh in your face tbh)
I'm MUSLIM so I MUST be a terrorist.
I'm in BAND, so I MUST be a dork.
I'm BLACK so I MUST believe JESUS WUZ A BROTHA
I'm MORMON so I MUST be perfect
I'm WHITE and have black friends so I MUST think I'm black (They're just good people. That's it. Also, how does that even make sense?)
I'm GOTH so I MUST worship the devil
I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.
I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser. (Who wants to be just like everyone else?)
I'm OVERWEIGHT, so I MUST have a problem with self control. (Nope, I'm just kinda lazy)
I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister. (What are those?)
I'm on a DANCE team, so I must be stupid, stuck up, and a whore.
I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive. (I got dissuaded against naivety early in life. It brings nothing but pain and suffering. Also, define young)
I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.
I GOT A CAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY, so I MUST be a spoiled brat.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon
I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.
I'm an ASIAN GUY, so I MUST have a small penis.
I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.
I'm a PREP, so I MUST be rich.
I don't like the SUN so I MUST be an albino. (I just burn easily)
I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party.
I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo
I couldn't hurt a FLY, So I MUST be a pussy.
I support GAY RIGHTS, so I MUST fit in with everyone. (The opposite really)
I hang out with teenage drinkers and smokers, so I MUST smoke and drink too.
I have ARTISTIC TALENT, so I MUST think little of those who don't. (I'm good at playing music and I realize not all people can be.)
I don't like to be in a BIG GROUP, so I MUST be anti-social. (I am anti-social but have you ever heard the saying "A mob is only as smart as it's dumbest member"? I find a large group has lots of problems and is hard to be a part of one)
I have a DIFFERENT sense of HUMOR, so I MUST be crazy. (Nope I'm just kinda an ass and that's beside the point really)
I tell people OFF, so I MUST be an over controlling bitch.
My hair gets GREASY a lot, so I MUST have no hygiene skills. (Genes, really)
I'm DEFENSIVE, so I MUST be over controlling and a bitch. (I got insulted and bullied a lot, excuse me if I'm defensive)
I'm a NUDIST, so I MUST want everyone to see my boobs.
I read Comics, so I MUST be a loser.
I hang out with a FORMER PROSTITUTE, so I MUST be a whore myself.
I'm TEXAN so I MUST ride a horse
I’m a GOTH, so I MUST be a Satanist (Nope. Just NO)
I’m a CROSSDRESSER, so I must be homosexual.
I draw ANIME so I MUST be a freak.
I am a FANGIRL so I MUST be a crazy, obsessed stalker.
I WATCH PORN so I MUST be perverted.
I'm an ONLY CHILD so I MUST be spoiled.
I'm INTELLIGENT so I MUST be weak. (No. There are different types of strength and I just so happen to be at least a little strong)
I am AMERICAN so I MUST be obese, loud-mouthed and arrogant. (I'm only obese thank you and not even that much. I just need a little consistent exercise then I'm good)
I'm WELSH so I MUST love sheep
I’m a YOUNG WRITER, so I MUST be emo.
I’m CANADIAN, so I MUST talk with a funny accent.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST ditch my pregnant girlfriend. (Again, sexist and sorry, stereotypical)
I'm CANADIAN, so I MUST love hockey and beavers.
I'm DISABLED, so I MUST be on Welfare.
I'm a FEMINIST, so I MUST have a problem with sexuality and I want to castrate every man on the earth. (You don't have to be female to be a feminist. And besides, castration? How very brutish)
I'm a TEENAGER, so I MUST have a STEREOTYPE. (I mean, I do)
I WEAR A BIG SUNHAT when I go outside, so I MUST be stupid.
I like BLOOD, so I must be a VAMPIRE.
I'm an ALBINO, so I MUST be an evil person with mental abilities and is A MURDERER!
I'm ENGLISH, so I MUST speak with a cockney or posh accent, love tea and cricket, and have bad teeth.
I’m WHITE, so I MUST be responsible for everything going wrong on the planet: past, present, and future. (I resent that. Lots of cultures in all parts of the world did many things and some of them caused problems)
I don't like YAOI or YURI, so I must be a HOMOPHOBE (Just not really into that)
I’m not the most POPULAR person in school, so I MUST be a loser. (I wasn't popular and really, that would suck)
I care about the ENVIRONMENT...I MUST be a tree hugging hippy. (tbh I'm kinda a hippy)
I have a FAN CHARACTER, so I MUST be an annoying Mary-sue.
I CHAT, I MUST be having cyber sex. (Uh...how?)
I'm PAGAN so I MUST sacrifice babies and drink the blood of virgins (is atheism pagan?)
I'm PAGAN so I MUST worship Satan
I'm CONSERVATIVE, so I MUST be against Abortion
I'm SWEDISH so I MUST be a tall blond blue-eyed lesbian.
I'm a LESBIAN so I MUST want to get with every single girl that I see.
I like CARTOONS, so I MUST be IRRESPONSIBLE.
I like READING, so I MUST be a LONER. (To be fair, I am a loner. Groups are, in my experience, idiotic to the highest extent)
I have my OWN spiritual ideology; therefore I MUST be WRONG or MISGUIDED.
I am WICCAN, so I MUST be a SATANIST.
I DISAGREE with my government, so I MUST be a TERRORIST.(I'm human and have my own beliefs and opinions thank you.)
I am a WITCH, so I MUST be an OLD HAG and fly on a broomstick.
I love YAOI, so I MUST be GAY.
I'm a PERSON, so I MUST be LABELED. (How do you respond?)
I DON'T CURSE, so I MUST be an outcast.
I wear BLACK nail polish, so I MUST be EMO, GOTH, or PUNK.
I like GAMES, ANIME and COMICS, so I MUST be childish. (Please, refer to all people who grew up playing with an Atari, then call me up and say I'm childish for enjoying playing games. I insist.)
I'm SWEDISH, therefore I MUST be WHITE.
I SPOT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, so I MUST be a pedantic bastard.(Okay, I'm observant and I like reading. This is just what I do and plus, in school you must write without grammatical errors meaning you need to catch them and fix them.)
I'm GOTHIC, so I MUST be mean. (I'm a bit of an ass but that's just my personality)
I’m STRONG so I MUST be stupid.
I'm Australian so I MUST hunt crocodiles and talk to kangaroo’s.
I go to RENFAIRES, so I MUST talk weird, be a loser, and not be up with the times. (I just like finding cool things and I count the weapons on sale at Ren Faires as cool. I'm a bit of a weapon freak but not really guns)
I’m GAY so I’m after EVERY straight guy around.
I'm NOT CHRISTIAN so I MUST just need converting. (Freedom of Religion is a main right in my country. For a reason.)
I love marching band, so I MUST be a friendless freak. (Believe me, we have friends and we get wild. And we're crazy. And have a lot of fun, really)
I DRINK and SMOKE, so I MUST have no life.
I am friends with a CUTTER, so I MUST be a CUTTER too. (I don't really have much to say about that)
I am an HONOR STUDENT, so I MUST be a NERD (I am a nerd, but that's what makes me, me. Also not really important. I knew an honor student that's one of the most popular girls in school and she was most definitely not a nerd, take that as you will)
I cry easily, so I MUST be a wimp.
I can't help pointing out mistakes so I MUST be an over-controlling perfectionist (Constructive criticism that helps point out a mistake allows for growth)
I'm a PERFECTIONIST so I MUST check everything ten times, then burst into tears at one mistake.
I DON'T LIKE to talk about my personal life so I MUST be having problems (Not really, I'm just a private person)
I am a BRUNETTE, so I MUST think all blondes are STUPID
I have RED HAIR, so I MUST have GREEN eyes and FRECKLES
I have BLACK HAIR, so I MUST not be WHITE
I am BLACK, so I MUST want you to try and avoid saying that WORD in my presence.
I believe in COMPLIMENTING people, so I MUST be a KISS-ASS
I EAT slowly, so I MUST believe that fast eaters are killing their DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS
I've read TWILIGHT, so I MUST be a crazily obsessed FANGIRL
I can eat FIVE SLICES of pizza in one sitting, so I MUST be FAT (Okay, I am, but that's beside the point, I like pizza.)
I like SLEEPING IN, so I MUST be a lazy TEENAGER
I don't like POP, so I MUST not be NORMAL
I am careful about my NUT ALLERGY, so I MUST think all candy has NUTS in it.
I have ASTHMA, so I MUST not play sports
I am a girl and play SOCCER/FOOTBALL/HOCKEY, so I MUST be trying to get guys ATTENTION
I don't like ROLLERCOASTERS, so I MUST be OLD, WIMPY, or STUPID (I'm not, I just get my adrenaline rush from other things)
I like SHOPPING, so I MUST be a GIGGLING GIRLY-GIRL
I am HONEST, so I MUST be MEAN
I am a MENNONITE, so I MUST never have heard of a TELEVISION
I don't have FACEBOOK, so I MUST have no LIFE (Personal info getting sold? No thank you)
I say I like STAYCATIONS, so I MUST be trying to save GAS
I do WELL in school, so I MUST LOVE it.(Certain classes weren't bad)
I have clothes from WALMART, so I MUST not care about CHILD LABOR
I don't like SILENCE, so I MUST fill every one with CHATTER (Nope, I just play a lot of music.)
I like SINGING, so I MUST belong to a CHOIR
I don't like DANCING, so I MUST be ANTISOCIAL (I am but I'm really just terrible at dancing so...)
I am an INUIT, so I MUST live in an IGLOO
I am CANADIAN, so I MUST say 'EH'
I listen to my IPOD, so I MUST not care about the people AROUND me (Not an ipod but phone is close enough. Also, not really it's just they like to complain a lot and I love music so...)
I am part of the POLICE FORCE, so I MUST break all SPEED LIMITS
I am FRENCH, so I MUST have a little MUSTACHE and a BERET
I am INDIAN, so I MUST speak English with an incomprehensible ACCENT
I can’t just EXERCISE without a purpose, so I MUST have no MOTIVATION
I am a man with LONG HAIR, so I MUST be a HIPPY (Kinda a hippy but that's besides the point really, I just don't like short hair)
I am a woman with SHORT HAIR, so I MUST be a CAREER WOMAN (What, exactly, is wrong with a woman who pursues a career?)
I am a GIRL, so I MUST not like MATH
I am a BOY, so I MUST like GYM (The things we're made to do, no, it's not enjoyable)
I have ACNE problems, so I must not care about my personal HYGENE (Nope, some people just have acne problems. I'm one of them)
I own an SUV, so I MUST not care about the ENVIRONMENT
I write POETRY, so I MUST be CRAZY