Teenage Outcast

Patricia Pixie❤
2 min readAug 19, 2023

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Some kind of weirdo

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

All through teenage years, where emotions swirl like tempestuous seas, I find solace in the shadowed corners, where the echoes of isolation reside. A solitary figure amidst the crowd, a puzzle piece that doesn’t seem to fit, I’ve danced to the rhythm of my own unheard tune.

Invisible, like words whispered to the wind, I’ve often felt like an outcast in a world that seems to move with its own secret code. The hallways echo with laughter and camaraderie, while I navigate a maze of uncertainty, longing for a sense of belonging that remains elusive.

Yet, in the midst of my solitude, a resilience takes root. A quiet strength that grows from the depths of my being, nurturing a unique perspective that only an outsider’s lens can unveil. I am the brushstroke that colors outside the lines, the melody that dares to stray from the chorus. Through my isolation, I have discovered the canvas of my individuality.

My heart may feel like an island, distant and adrift, but there’s a world within these thoughts, a universe of creativity that fuels my escape from the cage of conformity. Through the written word, the strokes of a paintbrush, the strings of a guitar, I find solace in self-expression, a lifeline to rescue me from the churning waves of feeling misplaced.

For within the realm of outcasts, I’ve unearthed kindred spirits — others who dance to their own rhythms, who share the language of untamed dreams. Together, we form a tribe of misfits, a tapestry woven from threads of uniqueness and strength. Our differences are our badges of honor, our quirks our secret code, and our resilience our unspoken anthem.

Though the world may cast shadows of doubt upon our paths, we forge ahead, fueled by the fire of authenticity. For we are the seekers, the dreamers, the ones who dare to question and challenge. In our diversity, we find unity; in our outcast status, we discover a newfound power to rewrite our own narratives.

So, let the world label us as it may — outsiders, loners, misfits. We stand undeterred, our hearts beating to a rhythm that only we can hear. For we are the architects of our own destinies, the authors of our own stories. In a world that thrives on conformity, we choose to be the vibrant strokes of color that illuminate the canvas of our lives.

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Patricia Pixie❤
Patricia Pixie❤

Written by Patricia Pixie❤

Billingual writer/music lover/tarot reader/Interested in the mysteries of the human mind misspatypixie@outlook.com

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