Quote by Dominic Monaghan

I think a lot of young kids at school are very conscious of trying to keep credibility in case they kind of stand out in a crowd and get bullied by trying to stay cool and stuff. And my whole thing, all the way through school, was I was just a goof... I didn't care.

I think a lot of young kids at school are very conscious of

Summary

This quote reflects the perspective of the speaker who believes that many young children in school are preoccupied with maintaining credibility and fitting in to avoid bullying. The speaker, however, states that they personally adopted a different approach. They embraced their own goofiness and did not care about conforming to societal expectations or seeking approval from others. This attitude signifies a sense of liberation and self-acceptance from the pressures of conforming to social norms.

By Dominic Monaghan

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