Often times we forget who we are as we mirror ourselves unknowingly in the image of our friends. We forget what matters to us as we hide those we start to care about from those we see every day and or live with such as room mates. That they may judge us for desiring what may not be acceptable in their eyes. We become focused on being cool yet trying to convince ourselves we don't care. Or say such things as keeping personal things personal when in truth it is just an excuse to not have to admit that you are a better person as if it is a bad thing. Perhaps a better person is a bad term to use, but rather your own individuality. One of the things I feel that makes this world such a difficult place is that people can't just be. There will and is always someone who is judging, someone who is always hiding and someone who is always just.... There are bigger issues to deal with out there in the world, it isn't that I myself am guilt free of what I speak of, but I like to think of myself as a free thinker. I may have my opinions, I may have my values, but I do not push them on people and I let people be who they are despite who or what they are and who they want to be with. Life is too short to minimize your chances for happiness for the sake of keeping an image in the mirror of your friends.. |