it's pretty normal

it's pretty normal to want to be alone sometimes. it's pretty okay to sit by yourself and be quiet. I think people get confused and say that someone who is shy is something negative. I am shy, yes. insecure, maybe. but only because society says it's wrong to be shy. this is the story of my life these days. i tell myself what i'm doing is not normal or cool. i think one thing and my brain latches onto and spins off in another direction with a completely different thought. I tell myself it's not normal to be quiet. but really, i like to be quiet sometimes. theres times to be loud, too, of course. but i enjoy sitting and watching the world like im not a part of it sometimes. i like to imagine what motivates people to do what they do. and I like myself. I like my friends, my family, my life. I like that my emotions are so gosh dang strong, even though it does become a hassle in situations. I like being a human being. well, I guess this is my motivational speech to myself today. go get em, Hannah. ha but really, I like what makes me different from the other cookie cutter high school girls. I like being an individual. I don't have to be one a loud individual and show everyone I want to be different. nope, that's okay for those guys. it's pretty normal to be quiet. if we would all stop telling ourselves it isn't