Self confidence or the lack of it.

I gotta admit. I'm myself and I would hate being anyone else or pretending that I was.
I remember what you said.
"I wish I could be like you and not care what people think about me"
I wish I could too.
The truth is I'm not self confident.
Hell I still can't talk to the opposite gender without half my face looking like a freaking red light.
I might be myself but I care what other people think.
Being yourself hurts a lot more.
See when someone insults you they insult YOU.
Not a facade, not a fake, not a shell.
They hurt you.
But when you lie there hurt, crying. Remember who picks you up.
And each time you fall one more person will pick you up.
And one faithful day someone will catch you before you fall.
And then trust me you'll be happy you chose to be yourself.

If it's that hard go make a list of things you want to be.
Fair, brave, funny, quirky, yourself.
Now come back to me when you are exactly that.
Then i'll pick you up as you lie there crying.