fypoesy:

[Not being popular] gives you the courage to invent something that’s yours and also to find friends that you can really relate to-not to just go with what’s in. You can immediately recognize people who have gone down a similar path, who are a bit maladjusted as well. You have to encourage people not to give in to the temptation to be normal, even if it isn’t easy—because when you’re young, you really want to belong. {x}