this message may be offensive
yk recently I've been realizing how absolutely stupid labels are. Like obviously no hate to those who like them and use them because if you like it that's cool and you should use them, but me personally I just don't like them.
Like I get labels are supposed to be great and inclusive but at the same time they aren't great and inclusive and actually really just separate you more than if you didn't have any. Sure they separate you into a larger group or community but they separate you from everyone outside of that label.
Who cares if I'm straight or gay or bi, who cares if I'm cis or trans or demi, (I'm going to use lgbtq labels since it's 6am and that's the only thing my brain can think of rn) or if I'm ace or aro or both. I'm onyx, that's all that matters i don't need a label
I think that's what I struggle with so much especially gender wise because I don't like labels and I don't feel like they fit. Girl, guy, demi, nonbinary, gay, straight, bi, none of them fit because I'm just me and nothing else yk. I don't feel like I need one and I think lots of people nowadays get too comfortable with labeling ppl. Like if you like or do something that's different from the societal norms for your gender or race or community or whatever labels you qualify for ppl will label you as something different even when you didn't ask
on top of that societal norms and stereotypes are things given to labeled groups. In order to fall into a stereotype you have to be labeled. But societal norms and stereotypes are stupid because lots of them are offensive or just too restricting. We should see ppl as people and not their labels.
and I no longer know where I was going with this but basically I hate labels. I'm me and that's all that matters. Fuck labels. Be you but don't tie yourself down with a label. Labels are restricting. Don't restrict yourself
Or do if you want. Because maybe labels aren't restricting to you.
I don't know.
