EVERYBODY IS WEIRD - Soap Bar

GORDIE: Do you think I'm weird?
CHRIS: Definitely.
GORDIE: No man, seriously. Am I weird?
CHRIS: Yeah. But so what? Everybody is weird.
 
Operating as an intensely perceptive person usually requires burning vast reserves of stamina on acting "normal", attempting to bury the aspects of my identity that reject conventional categories. I frequently vocalize abstract emotions through grunts rather than speech, questioning myself moments later, "Did I just imagine doing that, or did everyone nearby catch it?" EVERYBODY IS WEIRD, drawn from the deep bonds and openness in Stand By Me, acts as a tangible memo to quit expressing regret for my method of moving through reality. It’s tailored for those hushed seconds of liberation when I recognize that my particular brand of eccentricity, my hyper-fixation, my profound compassion, my distinct cadence, my sporadic noises, are the exact qualities that render me authentic.