When you tell the truth everyone says its a lie

When you tell the truth, everyone says it's a lie
When you do the right thing, they start to belittle you
When you think deeply and speak thoughtfully, they say you’re full of yourself
When you’re too cheerful and laugh a lot, they say you’re a clown
When you don’t wear makeup, they say you’re ugly and...
When you do wear makeup, they say you lack self-confidence
When you’re sad, they say you’re depressed
When you’re happy, they say you’re crazy

And this is our world..
a place where you can’t be free and live your own life,
a place where everyone is acting!

@elegantgirl :
And the heaviest part is:
You start believing their versions of you,

You start twisting yourself to fit into molds that were never meant for your shape,

You forget the sound of your true voice, drowned out by the endless, conflicting noise of others’ expectations.

Perhaps the only way to be truly free in this world is to stop performing for an audience that will never applaud anyway, and instead, simply be....