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How can I go on living in a world where people are so unoriginal?
  • How remarkably diplomatic...

    I would not have been quite so kind. People have trouble dating; yes, fine, stay strong, believe in yourself and you'll find someone for you someday.

    But the attitude of the writer is that of a 21 year old art school student. The writer is 26; presumably working to support herself while seeking success with art.

    Fine. Noble. Best of luck. Now get over yourself. The world is not there for you to judge; it was there long before you and will continue after you're gone. If you're lonely, make friends. If you don't like your friends, get new ones.

    If walking down the street sickens you because of the people all around you, consider that the problem is yours, not them.

    And if you can't get over yourself, if you can't find a way to accept others, have the decency to pretend. Pretty much everyone else does; we pretend to be nice to people we don't give a damn about and save our honesty for the small amount of people we trust and respect.

    Exactly like you. Except most people have the maturity to know we're not unique because of that.