In my life I don't really assume a pose around my friends or anyone for that matter. I can't imagine not being myself, I mean, why pretend? Pretending to be someone your not or saying you do things you don't to people just to fit in isn't right. I hang out with people like me, people who don't judge, my friends. I have to come to the point where I don't care what people think about me. Letting other peoples opinion of you, get to you, is absurd. Why should someone else's opinion matter if you're happy the way you are? if you're not happy the way you are, then that's a different story.
I don't pose around my friends. I always show my true self around them. I shouldn't have to hide who I really am just to make friends, that's ludicrous. I do things that some people won't and don't agree with, but that doesn't bother me knowing that the people I'm friends with don't judge me. When you have real friends who don't judge, its pretty nice knowing that they won't want you to change to someone you're not. It's a nice feeling being accepted for you are. I advise some people to try it.
Not being who I am seems like the most senseless thing I could possibly do. I understand that being myself agitates some people, but that's their own problem. When people judge you for who you are, they are lowering themselves for thinking less of someone. Trying to pose and fit someone elses standards is a very fatuous thing to do.
Be happy with who you are. You are you, no one else; don't try to be. If you pretend to be someone else, you won't be as happy as you would be being yourself. if you get caught posing, the people you tried to please, won't be your "friends". You are unique the way you are and changing that means your not true to yourself. In my opinion, I find its kind of demeaning.
I completely argee with you because the fact is, is that we are in high school now and it’s the time to live and learn. Have fun and be yourself if someone is walking around being a fake person they are never going to know who they really are. There is a point in everyones life when they just stop caring what people think about them. Just be friends with people you can be yourself, have fun with no matter if it is at a party, at the moives or just a sleepover, they like hanging out with you for you.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this and hearing that there really are some actual people at this school. To be honest you wont find many people like you and it's a damn shame. I completely agree with all your reasoning and where your coming from, you can't be happy in life if all you do is conform. Please don't change for anybody =].
ReplyDeleteI like that you don't feel like you have to hide who you really are just to fit it. I wish I could just not hide who I am ever, but I guess I am still a bit afraid people won't like me. Anyway, I think you have a good philosophy there. If everyone showed who they really are, the world would be a better place!
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