I'm just like everyone else. So what if I wear shades in the dark? So what if I can't show anyone the color of my eyes? I'm like everyone else no matter what you or any other people say.
Just because I'm a mutant isn't a good reason to hate me. I can shoot lasers out of my eyes. So what? So could a bunch of superheroes and you don't hold it against them! Why are you all so angry at me? I'm a little bossy, sure, but that's just because I want to keep everyone safe. As long as my shades stay on, I'm a normal student. You shouldn't feel like you have to hate me.
If you all really want a reason to hate me, hate me because I'm too tall or I'm too good at sports or even because my name is Scott. Everyone has those kinds of hate on their shoulders. It wouldn't bother me if it was because of that.
Hating me because I can't protect other people from me without wearing special glasses or a visor is lame. I swear that I never wanted these powers, but they happened and I'm going to take responsibility for it. People like me appreciate that I'm a good leader and I don't judge them. They have powers and I have powers. We're all different, and that's what makes us work well together as a team. We compliment each other's strengths and cover our weaknesses like any team should.
Besides, I still have Jean and she's more important to me than any of you. She knows that I suffer from the vision my powers have inadvertantly caused and my eyes scare me. Having one wrong movement that could cause the destruction of the school scares me more than you can imagine because it would be all my fault. Wouldn't you want to stay away from something like that? Well, I can't get away from it without tearing out my eyeballs and I don't even know if that would work. If it didn't, I'd be blind and packing a bazooka behind each eye.
But I wouldn't switch places with anyone else. I know I'm lucky and I know people still want to be me, even if I'm a mutant. Just call me Cyclops, role model for other mutants everywhere. I'm just also Scott, target for mutant-hating humans everywhere.
Remember, I'm just like everyone else. I wear shades in the dark and I keep my eyes closed for everyone else's protection, but I'm still just like everyone else on the inside. I swear it on any holy book you'd care to bring out.
So why won't normal people talk to me anymore?