We live in a society full of unspoken rules and conventions - there's no getting away from that fact. All around us are invisible boundaries and if one of us decides to cross them, we risk (at best) being judged and (at worst) losing our job(s) or even our lives. There are lots of things that society tells us we should and shouldn't do with regards to our aesthetics, our lifestyles, our relationships and more. There are many subjects that are seen as 'taboo' and many more that have only just begun to be talked about. Why do we persist in allowing society to define us? What is the huge problem with being different? In this article, I'm going to be talking about a choice I made to help me improve my confidence and to help me break free from some of the expectations that society has of me.
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