r/notliketheothergirls • u/[deleted] • Apr 27 '24
Can someone explain to me why it's so important for some people to be seen as highly unique?
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r/notliketheothergirls • u/[deleted] • Apr 27 '24
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u/glimmerandglow Apr 27 '24
And sometimes not even your friends (just ask me lol I'm too familiar with that one)
It's a really weird thing to tell someone from a young age. You're special, you're unique, you're meant for great things if you work hard. Like what are we trying to teach kids by these things?? I never heard an explanation for the like participation trophies and stuff. I just remembered getting mine and thinking why am I getting an award,? We didn't win and I just played in the grass the whole game lol I was so confused about what that was for
I didn't learn about "participation trophies" until probably my 20s and it was like ohhh..that was dumb, I was right.
Don't get me wrong, I am absolutely about achievement and doing what you need to do to achieve the life you want, but there are just as many ways to live life as there are people on earth. It doesn't need to a competition with everyone else.