The truth is, it's really only okay to be yourself if that self is within an accepted range of 'normal'.
Trust me, you see the dead walking around, you learn not to scream, laugh, or piss yourself pretty quickly.
Sorry, maybe this is the head injury talking, but … what?
She shrugged and flipped her glossy hair behind her shoulders. "What else do you have to do with your time besides think about stuff like this? It's not like you're real heavy into extracurriculars. Besides, you're all, like, goth and into the dead, ...
Have some pride, will ya? Begging someone to like you is so pathetic.