Who am I?

In a world so full of possibilities, it can be difficult not to get lost in the fold.

With so many different people, personalities, and lifestyles; it can be difficult to maintain who you truly are as an individual.

It can prove complicated to stay true to yourself especially with the ever growing need to fit it and be accepted, even by people you don't know.

The reality is, "fitting in" isn't realistic. When we think of this term, we typically think of every person we meet liking us in one way or another, but that simply isn't realistic.

We are individuals which means we cannot fit into one big criteria. We all have our likes and dislikes, which is why there are a variety of different movies, tv shows, and music genres; they cater to a large populace.

As they say, "The world would be a boring place if we were all the same."

Some of us tragically end up losing ourselves, myself included, at one point or another for various reasons. Some of the more common reasons are: bullying, relationships, and societies idealistic views.

The term, "Telling me what I want to hear," is often stated because that is exactly what some of us do, usually subconsciously. We're afraid of being judged for telling others our opinions on something as it may be misconstrued as a factual statement.

We may also start to wear clothes we don't feel comfortable in just so we can avoid unnecessary confrontation. We all just want to be ourselves and live our lives as happy as possible, even if that means sacrificing a part of ourselves to do that.

So, here are some questions that may help others in this sort of situation:

How do you stay true to who you are?

How do you drown out the voices of self-doubt and/or conditioning from others around you?

Thank you in advance for partaking in this theory.