Who am I to say that people should not judge others based on their differences? I mean I have done this more times than I can count, everyone has, but I’ve also been the one getting judged even more times, and I probably still am.

Humans are so awesome. We all have minds that have the capacity to hold mass amounts of creativity and intelligence. Humans have been known to accomplish the unimaginable, but we are also known to crush and break another human down with only our words.

The thing about humans is we are all different. We accomplish great things because of just that. We work together and build on each others strengths and weaknesses because of this beautiful thing called individuality.

If individuality is what makes us strong, then why do we always think negatively about someone who has a different style or personality? That is what makes us human, it is a good thing that people are different and like different things. If we did not have those differences, we would be living in a mechanical world that never let anyone expand their minds with the things they love.

So what, if she doesn’t wear the “trending” clothes that are considered necessities in some  lives. So what, if he lets his hair grow out longer than what is “stylish” for a guy. So what, if she would rather sit at home and draw rather than hanging out with friends. Judgement is apart of human nature, so we cannot really fix it no matter how hard we want to, but why pass judgment on someone you do not even know?

“Words can never hurt me.”

“Don’t care what others think of you.”

“In a world where you can be anything, be yourself.”

I cannot speak for everyone, but I have heard  words said to me that tore me apart. So yes, words do hurt sometimes. These quotes make it sound so simple, like all we have to do is “not care” about what others think. That is impossible, no matter how comfortable one is in their skin, humans care what others think of them. If they didn’t, there would not be any trends or any type of judgement whatsoever because nobody would care. It does sound beautiful to live in a world where you could truly be yourself, but if you could be anything, is that really what you would choose?

These sayings tell us to ignore the hurtful words or the people who say them, but where are the quotes that tell us not to judge others? Why is it that all we have are sayings to build up the ones who have already fallen? We should have sayings that tell people not to let them fall, not to say the words that hurt.

We judge people for their appearance, the way they act, the mistakes they have made. We were all made differently. We all make mistakes; that’s what makes us human so let’s try and not judge others by theirs.