Why “Be Yourself” Is The Worst Advice I Ever Got
Don’t ever give this advice to anyone who is having a hard time with people.
Don’t ever give this advice to anyone who is having a hard time with people.
When I was in middle school, the worst phrase you could utter in my direction was “be yourself.” It always worked like clockwork. I’d beg people to like me, to give me a chance, often to the point that it’d be a cry for help.
People made fun of me. …