He realizes there is a long way to go until skin will actually feel the breeze.
Conformity to an outside expectation is the mask. Each act of non-conformity is the removal of a mask. It's a glacial shift from what is expected to what is right.
Here are some of the masks I've removed in my life:
- enjoyment of sports
- taste in music
- clothing
- conversation topics
- religious views
- political views
- dietary choices
- parenting practices
- education methods
- birthing procedures
My face is sweating less, but how will it be to have no masks in a world of masked men. I'll be the only man to be showing my actual face.
Here are some masks I'm afraid I may have to remove:
- parental approval
- sitting on a toilet to poop
- shallow relationships
- further dietary choices
- manners
- gender identity
- retirement
- general societal acceptance
But I still conform in some ways:
- I drive a minivan
- I live in a 4-bedroom house
- I like Breaking Bad
- I like big action blockbuster movies
- I like deep fried things
- I watch the super bowl every year
- T-shirt and jeans errday
I hope i don't end up defining myself into social oblivion. I may look into any addictive tendencies that may be driving a rebellion addiction.
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