I believe powerfully in the capacity of earnest self-expression to change the world. Maybe not the whole world, not all at once. But it can change your corner of it. It can change the people and places near to you. And it can change you, too.
You can always choose to be something other than what you're 'supposed to.' Always; that option is never closed to you.
You can be more than what you were made as.
@hystericempress This is part of why I consider roleplay gaming to be one of the healthiest hobbies out there. It's a chance to let one's inner discourse fly free in the shape of a character that expresses inner fascinations. One can (carefully) bring back the important bits there, test out ideas and develop them before jumping in with both feet in the outside world. And doing that with others helps break down the anxiety surrounding such personal development!
