A dropout? I was never in, you know.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asserts that they never truly belonged to society or its norms.
- In plain terms
- I was never really part of the group.
- What can you take from it?
- Rejecting societal norms can feel like you were never included.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you feel you fit in?
- When did you feel outside?
Another view
Not being in society might be a choice rather than an exclusion.
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