Expectations

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I'm expected to have good grades,
Have nice friends,
Be fit and clever and pretty and kind.
Expectations.
I'm expected to behave well, I'm expected to be confident, be friendly.
I'm trying so hard to be those things I've forgotten who I am,
My personality hidden behind the mask everyone wants to see.
The pressure of being who everyone wants you to be.
The pressure of being perfect.

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