--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There really isn't much wrong with me,' I…" description: "\"“There really isn't much wrong with me,' I say, 'it's just that, well, I'm not like other people; I don't want the things they want. And this is not ri..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b7/sara-baume-9481_a-line-made-by-walki_there-really-isn-t-much-wrong-with-me-i_1041481.jpg" --- # There really isn't much wrong with me,' I say, 'it's just… ![“There really isn't much wrong with me,' I say, 'it's just that, well, I'm not like other people; I don't want the things they want. And this is not right, I mean, in other people's eyes, and I feel as though they feel they are duty-bound to normalise me, that it isn't okay just to not want the…” quote by Sara Baume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b7/sara-baume-9481_a-line-made-by-walki_there-really-isn-t-much-wrong-with-me-i_1041481.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b7/sara-baume-9481_a-line-made-by-walki_there-really-isn-t-much-wrong-with-me-i_1041481.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b7/sara-baume-9481_a-line-made-by-walki_there-really-isn-t-much-wrong-with-me-i_1041481.jpg) > ““There really isn't much wrong with me,' I say, 'it's just that, well, I'm not like other people; I don't want the things they want. And this is not right, I mean, in other people's eyes, and I feel as though they feel they are duty-bound to normalise me, that it isn't okay just to not want the things they want, you know?”” [Sara Baume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-baume/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Feeling different can create tension between personal authenticity and societal expectations, prompting a desire for acceptance. **In simple terms:** Being different feels isolating and pressures to conform. Key Takeaway Embrace your uniqueness despite external pressure. 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