Clothes I wouldn't have chosen in the past

I recently bought this Mickey sweatshirt.

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Honestly, this is a piece of clothing I wouldn't have chosen in the past.
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Something a bit more proper,

something safe that wouldn't stand out.
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Choosing clothes like that

made me feel secure.
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But now, this feels just right.

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A little rough, a little relaxed,

a feeling of not trying too hard.
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It feels so comfortable to wear.

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Looking back,

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the more I was pushing myself,

the more I felt my clothes had to be "proper" too.
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I wanted to be seen as someone proper,

I felt I had to be proper or it wasn't good enough.
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I feel like,

I was constricting myself in that way.
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But now it's different.

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I've come to realize that I don't have to force myself to be polished,

that it's okay to just be as I am.
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Both in clothes and in life,

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things last longer when you don't try too hard—

That's what I've been thinking lately.

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*On this account, I am putting into words the "structure of living difficulties." Please feel free to check out my other articles as well.
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