Why can't I just be "Normal"?

Because no-one is normal, we are all unique in our different ways. Thats what makes us human. If we were all normal, we would be the same as each other without thoughts or opinions and nothing would change for us. we would be stuck in the same routines and the same bodies. there wouldn't be new places, jobs, oppourtunities, cures, nothing! thinking of it in the way about we are all human and thus, normal would be a better way of thinking. not even identical twins would be the same as each other so wouldnt be able to fit into the category of normal.

What does it mean to be normal? Everyone has a different answer for that. For someone, being normal has to do with being part of a majority, but the number of people that are part of a group does not determine that someone is "right" and someone is "wrong". If normal is for you a synonym of "natural", then you should remember that anything you feel is natural, any orientation or identity has scientifically proved to be perfectly natural. It's ok to be who you are, your identity is valid. Maybe you can try to work on the reasons why you don't feel comfortable about who you are. With time, analyzing your feelings will convince you that there's no rational reason why you shouldn't be ok with who you are. Also, don't be afraid to ask for support if you think it can help seeing things from another perspective. It's gonna be alright!

Normal is a relative term. In psychiatry, there are personal normal and normal in society. What is normal for society is not for the individual and vice-versa. This is not an exact science, but psychiatrists measure these levels of "being normal". For example. A child is a prodigy in painting, that is not considered normal in society but for her it is. A guy is a rapist, its normal for him, but not for the society. but when a cheerful persongets depression, it is considered as not normal for a person. There is a thin line between all odf this.

You should try and put everything you consider "normal" in a box and then take a step back. One thing anxiety does is pushing you deep inside your paranoia, your problems, your doubts, your fear, sometimes, when you are relaxed and can think clearly you realise that those problems that sometimes seem to burst your eardrums because they are so loud, are actually small things. Whatever it is the reason you don't consider yourself normal, you ask yourself if that definition of normality isn't just all the things you see in other people that makes you feel unworthy or abnormal, and if that's the case, well that is not what is "normal". It is what people show off as normal, but sometimes they, just like you, hide bigger problems behind that normality, don't use other people as a comparison to think negatively about you, because this will never bring positive things, it's a very painful exercise that does only one thing: push you down. Use yourself as a meter, if you feel ok doing something, than that's normal, all the emotions (positive and negative) that come from the possible reaction of other people, shouldn't be your concern.

what exactly is "normal" as on stereotypical terms i disagree, perhaps society does have its own standards and morals to what normal is but in all honestly its just how history and rights and wrongs were formed, nothing was normal until things and traits got normalized by humanities judgement and who are we to live under societies expectation that would only make us no different from everyone else, perhaps it makes us feel left out from what their experiences are like but its better to live on your own terms without hurting or relying on such foolish standard as long as you dont hurt anybody and they dont hurt you i believe not being normal to "them or anybody who says so" is perfectly fine.