I think that I do "assume a pose" in my day-to-day life. I have a different personality around certain people, groups, and settings. It all depends on how well I know the people and how comfortable I am with them. Obviously if I'm with my parents I would be more appropriate than I would be with my friends. If I'm with my siblings I'm more open to them than my parents but I still act different with them becuase they are protective and I can't tell them a lot. When I meet somebody new, I act differently around them too because I don't know anything about them and they don't know anything about me so it's kind of an uncomfortable feeling. But it is a lot easier to meet somebody new if I'm with one of my friends; it's less awkward that way. Also if I'm in a setting where I don't know anyone, I'm really out of my comfort zone and don't really talk to people.
There are a few people that I show my "true" self to. I show my true self to my close friends. I'm like that with my close friends because we have been friends for so long. They know me better than anyone, I trust them, they're not judgemental so I'm comfortable enough to be myself with them. I've been friends with a few of them since middle school. There's not really anybody in my family that I'm that close to. However, I'm very close to a few of my cousins; they are more like friends than family.
I agree with what you said when you said that you have a different personality in different settings! I too, am more myself when I'm with people I know better and feel more comfortable around. I too act differently when I meet someone knew. I don't know what their personality is and wouldn't want to say something or do something to affend them.
ReplyDeleteI would disagree with the whole first paragraph. first of all i do not change my personality at all with anyone, especially my parents. I dont change my personality when I am with my parents because I am who I am and I am not going to change for anyone. People can like me for who I am and i dont need to change. if someone does not like me i dont care at all. I have pleanty of friends I dont need to change to make more friends.
ReplyDeleteI agree with foreman. My personality is always the same unless i'm with someone that I realy dislike. The only other time my personality changes is when I need to be more respectful such as to my boss and parents when i'm having a serious conversation.
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