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My True Identity

5 Pages 1294 Words March 2015

It’s funny how everybody considers honesty a virtue, yet no one wants to hear the truth. The same can be said about the identities hiding behind masks that only symbolize sugarcoated lies. The only justification for these identities would be that it conceals them from their lack of self-confidence. It prevents others to see the authenticity of each and every face behind a lie. No one wants to be called egotistical or conceited because they are not considered desired traits. John Lennon once said, “If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that I believe in what I do, and I’ll say it.” He proves to us that although some individuals are strong enough to be and say exactly who they are, others are too weak to conquer the fear of not being accepted by others. Despite fifteen years of taking into account everyone else’s perspective of me, I still can’t explain to myself the reasons as to why I feel that any opinion should matter. So then the question is, what is it about the judgement of others that is so important, that we feel a need to cloak who we truly are?
Being “odd” means not fitting in or having different characteristics than everyone else’s view of “normal.” As a result, I put on a mask that resembles those who are seen as “normal” to blend in with the crowd. In a sense, normality is just a paved road: it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it. The idea of normal is just the thought of doing what a large portion of the community is doing, but how can you be your own person if you are just like everybody else? People want to fit in with the crowd and be seen as normal so that they are not called weird. Imagine being singled out in the center of a room with the spotlight on top and a crowd of kids, teenagers, adults, and everyone you know standing five feet around surrounding you staring, pointing, snickering, laughing at you...

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