When Boy Bands are Boring

Remember 7th grade when girls would hang out in groups and chatter excitedly? Remember the cool girls? The ones whose likes and desires suddenly became everyone else’s? She liked this boy band, and then so does everyone else. She hates this one brand, and suddenly so does everyone else. That one teacher is mean, she says. “Yeah!” Echo all the others.

Even if they really kinda liked the teacher. Or maybe they actually were OK with that brand. And maybe they secretly sang along to the boy band’s music.

Having integrity is hard. Because you have to battle the crowd. Because you have to be committed to your beliefs. Because if you’re not going to agree with everything, some people don’t want to talk to you about ANYTHING.

And that’s ok. Maybe you don’t need to talk to those people. You want to talk to people who are real. Who like to learn about each others’ differences and can still respect each other. You know, like grown ups.

I like you all just the way you are. And I love learning about everyone’s differences. Be true to yourself and your values and your the things you enjoy. Life would be so incredibly boring if there was only one boy band.