Give ‘em something funny
And you’re not profound
Give ‘em something serious
And you’re pretentious
Respond to their complaints
And you can’t take criticism
Remain silent
And you’re unmotivated
Put these facts on paper, or online
And you’re whiny, and you’re emo
Don’t try to please ‘em
It cannot be done
Don’t try to placate them
You’ll just end up alone
Where does this fit in?
Profound, pretentious, standoff-ish,
Unmotivated, whiny, emo?
None of the above
That’s real

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