Thought you was the law that's why I jumped in them bushes

Do you know who I most want to meet? I want to meet the person you think I want to meet. You see, I don't want to meet you. Who would want to meet you? I want to meet the you that you think society wants you to be. I want to meet people who are unique in a totally socially conforming way. You should probably hide your quirks, your nerdy passions, and anything resembling an opinion that doesn't dovetail nicely with the nightly news. Will the real you please stand down? I want to meet the shell of yourself that you present to the world.

I recently had a conversation with a friend about fake people. Not characters from The Sims or fictional people, but people who present a version of themselves to the public that is not genuine. Sadly, this would be most of the people I meet. You can almost see the fakeness oozing out of their pores. It disgusts me.

Maybe it is just me, but I would rather have friends who are genuine and a little strange or rough around the edges or dorky or "not normal" than friends who work so hard to fit in and be "normal" that they are constantly acting. The hardest part about being "normal" is that what our society deems "normal" and "cool" can change on a whim. Think of all the stupid trends that float in and out of our society. If you are so worried about fitting in you need to be tuned into those trends and constantly changing. How can that ever lead to knowing yourself and being your own person?

So this rant is dedicated to you ... fake people. Drop the shtick and figure out who you are. It may be hard for you now ... you should have used high school or college to do it, but it is never too late to get to know yourself. You may surprise yourself with who you are. Life is too fun to be pretending to be someone else the whole time.

And while this is a rant, this also is a thank you for all my close friends. I am not the biggest fan of "people" and yet I have a great group of friends. It is because they accept me for me, weirdness, nerdiness, flaws and all. It is also because they are genuine people who live their lives without the protective bubble of fakeness. They have given me a very eclectic group of friend who constantly allow me to grow as a person and be who I am today. Thank you. I love you all.