Confessions of an ex-Wallflower

by heartbeats echocho

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Why am I invisible?
Why I am I always on the outside looking in?
Why don’t I speak when I have so much to share?
Why?

I was a wallflower once and these thoughts were constantly in my head. I was afraid of what others might think of me, how they might not accept me. But I got so fed up with being left out, that I started thinking, ‘So what if they don’t accept me. That’s their loss. I’m cool in my own unique way and I’m sick of being afraid of “what might be”.’....

It’s been two years since I left the wall. I now have some of the best friends in the world. And all of us are “different”.
What’s so wrong with being different?
Why don’t I fit in?
It’s quite simple,
I really don’t want to…

You now how some people say once you’re something, you’re always that thing? Well those people are wrong. Why?
Because I am no longer a wallflower.
Why?
Because I know what it’s like to be “chained” to a wall by your fears…

I also know what it’s like…to be FREE .

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  1. Confessions of an ex-Wallflower

    KasumiRose's Buddy Icon KasumiRose

    Posted 4 months ago

    Awesome I’m still trying to come to terms with my introvert ways, but I’m happy you’re no longer chained to the wall.

  2. Confessions of an ex-Wallflower

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I can really relate to this having always been somewhat of a wallflower myself. It was weird when I was a junior in high school because all the cool kids suddenly noticed how funny I was and they were like, “You’ve changed so much this year.” And my friends said, “He’s always been this way. You just never took time to see it.” There’s great freedom that comes when you let go of the what will they think of me chains! (PS sorry about the novel here).

  3. Confessions of an ex-Wallflower

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    ‘the wall” I like that you call it that. I too was an introvert shy and invisible.. finding ones voise and people willing to listen.. that’s the key to being an X wallflower.

  4. Confessions of an ex-Wallflower

    DOGScare Me JK's Buddy Icon DOGScare Me JK

    Posted 27 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    this is very well portrayed as someone who has changed
    things can be different and this conveyed that fact marvelously
    some people dont see how much even the simplest of things can change

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