Perception

I recently heard that some kid called me gay. I'm not sure if this is true, as he is denying it, but it got me to thinking. Although I'm not gay, do I come off as homosexual? Which led me to think, what am I perceived as?

Let me tell you what I am: I'm a boy. I'm straight. I'm insecure. I'm tall. I'm overweight. I'm shy. I'm not confident in myself. I'm intelligent. I'm slightly humorous. I'm appreciative. I'm irate, a lot. I'm a lover, not a fighter. I'm an observer. I'm an introvert. I'm a band geek. I'm nervous. I'm an Atheist. I'm a support of abortion and gay-rights. I'm not serious. I'm easy-going. I'm calm. I'm a realist. I'm my own person. I'm like nobody you've ever met, and I can guarantee that. I'm sensitive. I'm a perfectionist. I'm much better than I'm treated. I'm an ambitious, young-man who will make it in this harsh world. I'm human.

If you didn't notice, none of these statements dealt with your opinion, the reader's opinion. I'm not what you think I am, nor will I ever be. I don't fall into a certain category. And for insults I've ever heard about me, keep them coming. It is these insults that drive me to continue being who I am and, most of the time, I find them sort-of funny, as I'm not gay, and being overweight is something I'm working on.

Your perception of me will never be correct.