I've made a decision

I'm not weird. Everyone else is weird. I'm perfectly normal.

For one thing, I don't run around buying $80 jeans and $40 t-shirts. I wear warm, substantial clothing like army fatigues. I figure that if the army wears them, they must be durable, long-lasting and utilitarian. I don't feel the need to advertise companies for them (Abercrombie and Fitch, etc.) As a general rule, if I wear a shirt with a logo on it, the logo is for something I feel strongly about, like Camp Piomingo.

For another, I don't feel the need to be snotty and preppy. If I don't like someone, I don't hang around them. Sure, I've said mean things and been in a few fights, but I don't feel the need to verbally abuse anyone who isn't like me. I try and be straightforward and keep my mouth shut when what I'm thinking isn't something that should be verbalized.

Next, I have no temptation whatsoever to drink, smoke, use illicit substances, etc. I'm not gonna hate you if you do, but I may question your judgement and whether or not I trust you. Frankly, I can feel good about myself without doing these things. I like being in control of what I say. Going hiking in the woods or hanging out with my friends makes me feel good enough that I don't need to supplement my life with harmful substances.

As another rule, I don't listen to popular music unless I actually value the lyrics, the musical qualities or both. A ton of new music is just not good. I'd rather listen to music that I enjoy, like the blues, jazz, classic rock or funk. Also, it's not that I hate rap. I hate that culture that comes with it. I find many people of the rapper crowd to lack good manners and to be uneducated and, therefore, I do not particularly like this culture. I've got no problem with black people or, for that matter, any racial/ethnic/social class. I just don't like people who haven't got good manners and not a clue who fought in the revolutionary war.

Another thing I see lacking in many people is loyalty. People need to be willing to show what they think, who they support and who exactly they are. Many people are not loyal to themselves, groups or their country. You don't have to hero-worship anyone, but let others know what you think!

Lastly, why don't people care about their history? All the time I see people who don't know what I consider to be basic historical facts. It's ignorant, guys. EVERYTHING YOU KNOW AND BELIEVE IN WAS DETERMINED BY SOMEONE IN THE PAST. It's like a mountain, which you are the point of and which history makes up the main body. It's your job to leave the world in as good as shape as you found it, if not better. You only temporarily live here. Someday you will die and only your impact will be left.