Life Is Sometimes About Opportunities.

So I play dragon city on facebook.. it's okay to play... just because it involves breeding dragons to get new combinations.. and I guess the main reason I still do it.. is because my daughter will come in and want to know which new dragons I have.. so we spend time looking at the dragons.. she's into horses.. dragons.. seahorses, and unicorns.... oh.. and also pegasus items.. She tends to be more of a dreamer than her sister, although my oldest daughter does enjoy art and reading... I have never been all that into art.. mainly because I never felt I had the talent... but I encourage my daughters to follow their heart and do what they want... within reason of course... it's nice to be able to dream.. but the reality of this world.. and society in general is that in order to succeed, a person must generally conform to society's standards.  I've had students that have had a bit many piercings... or tattoos... and where it's okay in some circles.. it still doesn't match what society considers professional... so you limit your options greatly by trying to be a "free spirit" ...I guess it shows a bit of formal rebellion.  If you think about it... if you had a business.. would you want to hire someone you thought might rebel against the rules you put in place?  ...I know I wouldn't... so when a person is given 15 minutes or so to make an impression.. and the first thing they've shown is.. "Hey look at me.. I'm my own person.. I won't be what you tell me to be"  ....most employers are going to shut them down in their mind before giving them a chance...   that doesn't mean I agree.. but that's just the way it is.  Most people are somewhat closed minded.. and what's more... they don't have to be open minded about anything. Even those of us who know people.. associate them by what judgments we make at first glance...  How many times have you seen someone in public.. and developed an attitude about that person.. even without meeting them.. or talking with them.. I know I do it.. although I try not to... it still happens.  Life is full of judgments and prejudices.. I'm sure I've been judged many times... but to tell the truth.. if it doesn't affect my livelihood, I could care less what people think about me.. well.. at least for the most part.. There are a few people in my life.. I have given the power to cause me to care.. simply because I value their opinion.. and I know them.. I think we all seek some form of acceptance.. because we need to feel like we belong somewhere... that we aren't some sort of freak... But then we do things so remarkably off the wall.. and wonder why people do put us in the "freak" category... Our appearance.. our actions.. our words.. that's what people notice.. and that's how we develop outside opinions of ourselves.  I can't and won't try to justify who I am... at least not to just anyone... but I have lived long enough to know that sometimes you just have to cover up a bit of the more unusual ideas we have and actions we do... at least until a person knows us.. otherwise we end up never being given a chance.  and life is sometimes about opportunities.