Is weird being yourself and normal not being yourself?

No. Being WEIRD is something that deviates from the norm while NORMAL is something that most people agree either subconsciously or consciously to be normal. So when you do something unconventional, you are depicted as weird. read more

I think from the point of view of the majority it is precisely how you described it. It is weird being yourself and normal not being yourself. If you are part of the majority you are safe. read more

Weird has become a commodity, and in itself no longer represents uniqueness but rather fitting in by not fitting in. Do not praise being weird because it is the opposite of being normal – because then you thrust weirdness upon yourself as a form of retaliation, and by doing so you inevitably make weird the same as being normal (something that everyone tries to be). read more