Please Stop Expecting Normal: I’ve Never Claimed That Title

 

People should seriously stop expecting normal from me.
We all know it’s never going to happen. And honestly? It never was.

Somewhere along the line, “normal” became the standard everyone is silently measured against. Speak this way. React that way. Think inside this neat little box and don’t rock the boat. But here’s the thing… I was never built for boxes. I don’t color inside lines, I question the instructions, and I absolutely will take the scenic route just to see what happens.

And no, that doesn’t mean chaotic or irresponsible. It means authentic.

I’m the person who feels deeply, laughs loudly, overthinks occasionally, and refuses to water myself down to make others more comfortable. If that makes me “too much,” that’s usually a sign someone else is doing too little. Normal isn’t the goal. Peace is. Growth is. Being able to look at yourself and say, “At least I didn’t betray who I am” is the real flex.

Let’s be honest: when people say they want “normal,” what they really want is predictable. Easy to understand. Easy to control. But growth, creativity, healing, and real confidence don’t come from predictable. They come from being willing to be misunderstood and still choosing yourself anyway.

So if you’re waiting on me to act normal, dress normal, think normal, or react normal, I suggest adjusting expectations now. I’ll be over here doing things my way, learning as I go, and living a life that actually feels like mine.

Normal was never promised.
But real, intentional, and unapologetically me?
That I can deliver every single time.