Identity

Your identity is the most important part of you. Without it we would all be the same. We would have the same likes and dislikes. Our identity is what makes us unique in our own way.
When I was younger I went through a difficult time with friendships. I didn’t know where I fit in. I would connect with someone, and then they would move away. Then I had to make a new friendship. Because of this I always felt lost and unsure of myself. Most times I would sit by myself during lunch. I worked hard to find people like me, who would like me. It wasn’t until the beginning of 7th grade that I finally felt like I belonged. I found not one, but several friends. They like me for who I am. I feel fine right where I am, and I hope that my friends don’t have to feel like they have to change themselves when they are around me.
During this time in my life, I did wonder what I could do to make friends and be popular. I remember asking m aunt to take me shopping, so I could buy “cool” clothes. When I got home, I was amazed at the money spent just to buy a sweatshirt. It didn’t make me feel any better, and it didn’t get me a new friend.
Friends are very big part of your identity. They are like you in many ways, and they know who you really are. If you every lose yourself, they can get you back on track. Your friends can help you solve problems, and you can do the same thing for them.
Friendship is all about making each other feel good about themselves, and to support one another when the times are tough. Don’t every let someone tell you not good enough to be their friend, because you are good enough! If they can’t see that then it their loss. Just be yourself and you will find people who like you just the way you are. Those people are your true friends. The ones you can trust to help you in good times, or tough situations.
I believe I learned a very important lesson early in life. Know who you are, and be yourself at all times. Your identity is who you are, and who you want to be. Don’t let anyone else change you, and don’t change for someone. You are special in your own way and that’s the way it should be.