"I want to be inimitable, myself, but I want to fit within and hold what she have."?

Please take no offense, but I am so completely utterly confused these days. The reason I am so confused, is because its close to they are yelling at you, saying they want to be unique and at hand own person, however they are also fighting to be in the 'in' club and wear what they are adjectives wearing. It's like a contradiction. They want to stand out on their own, but they want to look like everyone else.

I am so confused. Help me understand, or impart some kind of explanation why its like this.
It's simple:

People want the best of both worlds. They want to be able to be novel but they're not brave enough to stand out and risk being picked on. They'd rather be within the "in" crowd so that they're liked.
MY friend. It's a do as i say and not a do as i do society today.
They want their cake and drink it too.
All talk and somebody else's action is the key to this.

You enjoy every right to be confused as they present you desert as the main meal and expect you to stay healthy.
I influence be yourself and whomever has a problem with that has a problem next to themselves. AS long as you can live with your conscience then you'll be alright
Makes me ponder of 6th grade.
Entering middle school with that little 11 year outdated mind that screams "I wanna be popular! I wanna Fit in! I wanna be Cool!" yet at like time "I want to be unique!"

They need to pick one or the other.
And I can say that because, yes, I be one when I first entered 6th grade.
Looking back I'm thinkin "What the H*ll be wrong with me?"
I know.. When we was little, it be just us. No one was doing this stuff, but I did live in a small town, too..

I never hidden this so I can not answer your question. lol. I just see people close to preps, emos, and they all act like they want to be their own individual and they try to copy everyone in their group. I know that is how it goes near style. People wants to wear the "in" stuff.. and not be bell bottoms now. But alot of peoples attitudes changes and they become fake. I don't get it either!!
Answers:    I'm in this predicament. I try so desperately to fit surrounded by, because I'm a social outcast. I also don't want to lose who I am, which is a low-key, doesn't-talk-much, teen boy who wears sweatpants and baggy t-shirts with funny designs on them, and hat to school. Most of the boys in my school are jocks -- I dislike most sports, and the only sport I like, my school doesn't propose --, they wear jeans and polos and dress preppy -- I hate preppy clothes -- and they are loud and obnoxious -- I'm quiet, conserved, and mindful of other peoples' problems. However, I want to fit in to my institution. When you're going to a school where everyday is a challenge socially, it's tiring and frustrating. I'm have a bit of an identity crisis, because I feel pressured into conforming in order to be specified by my peers. However, wearing jeans and polos and other preppy-like clothes isn't "me". "Me" is wearing sweatpants, too-big t-shirts with funky designs, hats, sweatshirts...so...I feel pressured into conforming, only just to gain friends, as I barely have any, and my one close friend is going into college in September. High arts school is like survival of the fittest. I just don't want to lose myself in that brawl for survival, so to speak.

I suppose people want to be themselves, but they want to be known by their peers. They want to be respected, and I guess some people perceive pressured into conforming to the societal norm in order to be respected. I've noticed that general public who are "different" are ridiculed the most in high school, while the "normal" individuals are welcomed in. I guess some teenagers want to fit in, but don't want to lose themselves contained by the process...I guess...

I hope this makes sense...feel free to e-mail me if it does not.
Who is "they"?

Additional post: I didn't necessarily mean to be rude. I was in recent times uncertain of whom you were speaking. If it were your children, I wouldn't own answered because I don't want to offend anyone with my whacked out thoughts. If you were speaking of ethnic group in general, as you were, I would enjoy commented. Sorry if I upset you with my question. :)
People only want to be unique till someone notices them and later they fit in with the group so they dont end up friendless.
you want to be yourself and differnet but you still want to be liked and have lots of friends and be sunny this is all part of being a young person
I agree. People always voice they have their own style, yet conform desperately to society.
I go by this thought.

I am one of six billion, and the six billion is one. We are adjectives different, and that means we are the same. Everyone on this earth have cried, has had problems, and is just trying to find away.

Just give the brush-off what everyone is doing. Doing what you feel is right for you. If you want to dress in a certain agency, just do it, whether people do it or not.
Its not about conformity, or hypocritcal-ness, its down to relatives doing what they want because they want to.
Don't forget it is sometimes a good idea to conform, though.
Yep, you should be, it make no sense at all

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