Real-ly

I love my pink bear hoodie!



♥ Be Yourself is a tricky phrase, especially in the internet world.
The other day I posted in a LiveJournal community, asking where to buy this dress from. Since this photo is from a shop that sell mostly Rockabilly stuff, I asked if anyone there know a community that discuss about Rockabilly fashion.
I got a reply that says: "Yeah, from your myspace I can see that you listen to lots of Rockabilly music, [she's being sarcastic here, cos I don't listen to Rockabilly music]Please be real with ourselves here"

Be Real?

I was being Real. As real as fuck.
My Myspace didn't say that I listen to any Rockabilly band, because I hardly listen to it. My boyfriend does, that's why I only know a little about it. But I prefer other kind of music, that's why those bands are the ones I mentioned in Myspace. That shows I'm being real.
I asked where to buy that dress because I Real-ly wanted it. I loved that dress so much I would marry it.
I asked about Rockabilly Fashion community because I Real-ly like looking at pin-up style clothing.
And bytheway I didn't say anything that makes her think that I like the music. Dumbass.

I was being Real.
But she wanted me to be 'Real' in her own terms.
If I'm being 'real' in her terms, that means I'm becoming her. Not myself.

I was told to always 'Be Myself', but I find that really tricky.
When I really be myself, I got criticised, hated, disapproved, laughed at, made fun of...
If people keep on doing that, when are we going to be comfortable enough in being ourselves?