Fuck Being Normal

4 min readAug 14, 2022

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I just want a normal life; be a little happy, and I will be satisfied; I just hope to become an average writer and only wish for a couple of people to read my articles and leave me a few encouraging comments. I just desire to make a little more money and be a little freer; I just, I just, I just. SLAP! What is the problem with you?

Should I always slap you and remind you that being average in this capitalist, highly competitive…

Nour Boustani

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