Social norms have repressed childhood interests into the vessel termed ‘forgotten oddity’. The fast-paced working world of today has coerced us to leave our childhood fantasy and dreams behind, to grow up and adapt to a ‘mature’ reality.

This personal essay aims to describe the consequences of my near-obsession to be normal and have a perfect life. Questions surrounding my identity which have grown to be unavoidable as I grow older, have now forced me to confront my beliefs on why I ever had to be “normal”.