Confessions (of a teenaged girl)

• I have a need to feel superior, though more often than not I don't feel such
• I want to get my cartilage pierced and a tattoo because somehow, I think it'll make me feel more empowered (though that's not the only reason behind the tattoo)
• Long hair makes me feel pretty and likable, short hair makes me feel strong and beautiful
• I have to be different, always
• I hate being copied in the slightest, in the sense that when I have done or say I want to have/do something and then the person I told suddenly does or wants or has the same thing, I get really annoyed. Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but it reeks of a lack of sense of self to me
• I can't stand a fake or forced relationship with anyone
• I hold everyone to the same standards I hold myself: be your own person, be strong, be loving, be real, and treat everyone the way you wish to be treated
• I put a lot of weight in words, in fact, I believe it's my primary love language
• The people I truly care about have a vehement love and support behind them
• I'm just as imperfect as anyone else
• I need an honest and meaningful love from people, which makes me seem weak and needy
• I tend to be strong and independent, regardless of whether I have that love or not
• I am a lover AND a fighter
• I have strong opinions, I'm not afraid to make them known, and I'm not afraid to stand up for what's right
• For all this strength, I'm also soft
• I'm a dreamer
• The way I see it, I don't leave room for unnecessary negativity