Human beings are better united. I believe this is understood by all of us on some innate level. As such, it is natural to want to feel connected to others, part of a group, etc.
When we declare something about ourselves that is different from our peers, we feel that we are flagging ourselves up for isolation and alienation. This is an inevitable consequence of a society built up around "what is popular, is right". Combine this with our need for unity, and we become duly terrified of saying we are different in any way.
But here's a fun fact: being different is not the same as being Other.
Being part of a group does not entail being the same as everyone in that group. Your differences are not bad things, they are part of what makes life interesting. Not only that, but encountering them will allow your peers to develop as people.
To clarify: it is natural to want to be connected and united with other people, and to fear being cut off. But we all need to stop associating difference with division. The fact you are different from me does not mean that I should avoid being with you.
So appreciate who you are, and who others are. Everyone has something to teach the world, and that can only happen if act according to who we really are.
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