I seem to have had this conversation with a number of people in the last week or so, and thus it is making its appearance here. Eight times out of ten, I'll say and do things that a person who knows me well enough could expect. I like certain things, I eat a certain way and my responses to questions go one of two ways - factual or dripping with sarcasm. But, that two of ten is what confuses people. I'm not 'textbook' anything, really. There are the people who are laid back, there are those of the up-tight variety, jocks, princesses, organized, messy, active and lazy. I feel like everyone I talk to adds a different category to the list of which I fit in to. Some people dress casually, some are always done up, some are edgy, boho, preppy, sloppy.. and each combination defines each person. Some listen to what plays on the radio, some rock, indie, dubstep, country, alternative, classical, soul..
I guess the decisions a person makes and tastes a person has dictate a lot of these things, and the essence of who they are. Now before you go saying, "but these are material" or "what you listen to or how you dress doesn't define you" read a little further. We surround ourselves with the things we like and the things we appreciate. If you are extremely active and half of your wardrobe is sports gear that says something about you. You're focused, for one. These material things say a lot about you. Maybe you don't see it. Maybe you don't want to. Even the emphasis we put on these things says something. We all fit a certain mould, think and act a certain way, and we all break free of these moulds to one degree or another.
I just think it's interesting to see how much we define ourselves by these norms, or how much we define ourselves from the very same norms.
- xx, K.
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