Have you ever found yourself feeling isolated or alone? Maybe seeing many people form into this one group. This one group, it seems like they have so much fun in it. Though, are you sometimes at the brunt of their fun? Do you feel yourself reaching the point of tears with what is being said? Do you feel all alone in what feels like a world so big?

If you have answered yes to many of theses questions, then that is fine. I would be extremely proud of you for not conforming to the ways of the in-crowd. What tends to happen, with what I see, anyway, is that people not within the in-crowd tend to form their own little groups. You have all sorts of groups that form, all diverse and unique in their own special way. Now you will usually catch the smaller groups conversing and getting along. Though if a member of the in-crowd comes towards them, then there tends to be this bad feeling coming from the members of the smaller group. What is more sad, though, are the people who don’t find any group to go to. Now I’m not saying sad as in they are pathetic. I’m saying sad as in no one has a heart kind enough to accept them into their group. And what if the in-crowd accepts them? Well, then the people either get converted into another in-crowd member or they just get ignored within the crowd.

I personally am part of one of the smaller groups, though I extremely dislike the in-crowd, all the jocks and other people who look down on others. What are we to them? Lower status people? Well, I never stand for it. I am a rebel. I say, that all the people with the kind hearts who will accept others into our group and not try to make them conform should raise our fists into the air and become one. I do get this idea from a band called Disturbed. This idea coming from their song titled “Ten Thousand Fists.” Also, their album is titled Ten Thousand Fists, and the cover of their CD shows a bunch of people raising their fists in the air like one big protest.

That idea of unity brings a tear to my eye–to think of the idea that there could be a settling of differences and everyone accepting one another and not making fun of others for it. I’m telling everyone reading this: be yourself. Don’t simply follow people like mindless sheep. If you are already being who you are like me, then good. I for one, dislike so many people because of how they act towards others. In-crowds hate rebellion; they love to be on top. I say if they feel like acting all cocky, then bring them down a peg. Tell them how you feel. Maybe I need to do this more often instead of just taking things from others. But please, don’t let another Columbine happen. If you feel isolated, come see me. I’m willing to open your eyes and say welcome to this Earth; allow me to guide you. We need more people like this. Don’t be mad at others for their lack of a religious belief or what religious belief they may so happen to believe in.

Instead, accept that these people have that belief. And also, teachers, you were here once, too. So if a kid is having a bad day and swears a few times, don’t punish them with a detention. That will make things worse. Instead try to listen to them. You know it might just make a difference. Well, I won’t go into this any further. Originally this was supposed to be about the in crowd. But it seems to have leaned towards the role of acceptance in society and the lack thereof. I’m willing to hear all opposing arguments to what I have said. Maybe someday we will see a world where there can be more unity, and on that day I will shed tears of happiness and joy.