Don't Change on My Account
Don't Change on My Account - meaning Summary
Insincere Acceptance, Then Rejection
The poem presents a speaker who professes unconditional tolerance for a wide range of personal traits, enumerating flaws and differences as acceptable. The final line reverses that apparent acceptance, revealing resentment or insincerity. It reads as a brief, ironical comment on performative tolerance and social politeness: the language of acceptance masks genuine dislike, turning reassurance into passive-aggressive dismissal in just a few lines.
Read Complete Analyses"If you're sloppy, that's just fine. If you're moody, I won't mind. If you're fat, that's fine with me. If you're skinny, let it be. If you're bossy, that's alright. If you're nasty, I won't fight. If you're rough, well that's just you. If you're mean, that's alright too. Whatever you are is all okay. I don't like you anyway."
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