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I want to be able to speak my mind and be my authentic self

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Being one of these people myself, I've gotta warn you. It's not often popular. But I'd rather know that I know what I know and have my conscience clear than to not speak up when I see something is wrong, or especially, when I see an injustice happening. After all, in the end it's me that I live, eat and sleep with and no one else. I'd rather be happy with ME that to have to world "like" someone they think the know.

To be respected, or at least not be sensured, you have to constantly polish your speaking, your words and your mannerisms. Even then, you're not going to please "all of the people all of the time."