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I think I'm going gothic and I'm terrified of what's becoming of me. I dress like it now and I listen to the music. I LOVE the music and I HATE the rap. The only thing is I'm scared. I don't want to be one of those suicidal people that everyone is scared of but I can't go back to being a prep because then I wouldn't be myself. What do I do!? (link)
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The first thing I would recommend is drop the recognization of labels.
Be yourself; be an idividual. Don't follow those stupid clothing patterns and music tastes. Like what you want to like, not what you feel you're supposed to. Wear what you want to wear, buy what you want to buy.
Stop thinking along those lines you are now. You're a clone. A copy. Do you want to be that way? Do you want to look like everyone else, and listen and like what they do?
Individualism is something teen culture lacks in an abundance now days. Don't fall into that hole.
The first step to doing this is observation. Look around and observe how everyone is stereotyping. First, free your mind of your current thought patterns. Don't let them blind you from thinking everything about it is 'okay' because it isn't.
"I won't talk to this person because they're wearing a black shirt" is stuipd.
The second step is removing yourself from this thought pattern and speaking to everyone and wearing what you want. No longer will your clothes be 'preppy' they'll just be clothing, they'll just be you.
The third step is to stop caring. Realize all your material possessions don't matter, teach yourself that if one day they were taken away, it wouldn't matter. All the money you put into them, everything, if one day they were gone, you would be okay with that.
After that you're free. Or, do what you want, hey I could be wrong; that's for you to decide.
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