Do you be yourself?

Question

Are you living a lie constantly, trying to conform to your society's "rules", or do you feel that you are truly original? If you feel you are yourself all the time, are you alienated in any way by the people around you, even close people, family members? how are you oprigianl, or how do you live your lie?

Sorry, "original"

Thanks mammy, I do a lot of photomanipulations.

Answer 1

in my younger years i wanted to fit in so i did what the crowd did. now im in my 30 and i learned i have to be true to myself so now im origianl . im me and i dont try to be something or someone im not. im quite proud of myself and whom i am now

Answer 2

Conforming to society's rules is only living a lie to the degree that the rules are in conflict with your nature. You can be yourself and still conform.

Consider the use of language as an example. You might cuss like a trucker when you're in a casual setting with friends, but you may tone down the language and use different phrasing when in polite company or a professional setting. To modify your phrasing in this manner is not a lie, but to modify the underlying idea would be.

I think I am myself in most circumstances, it's just different aspects of my personality and nature at the forefront in different situations. As for original, well ... I think there far less truly unique or original individuals in the world today. Everything has become so much more cookie-cutter and watered down in the last couple of decades.

Answer 3

Stay away from trends, labels and the biggest mark of the "follower" Tattoos. I read more than I watch, and try to be a good listener, and less of a talker. I enjoy the outdoors and the peace it brings you. But I do have a 9-5 that keeps the lights on and the mortgage paid.

Answer 4

"Do you be yourself?"
I believe that I do, too the extent that I can. when I get hungry, I conform enough to eat for a while.

Feel alienated?
YES!!!

"how are you oprigianl, or how do you live your lie?"
I am a unique individual, just as unique as ah, um, a snowflake!

I live my lie by believing that i be myself...

like society
is this me in this society
or
by the very fact I am in a society, society is changing me?
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Answer 5

I believe I am original. Original to myself, that is. Sometimes I feel alienated, but not that much, so that's a plus. Whenever I feel like doing or saying something, I'm not that afraid to say it. I am slightly shy, though, so what does that mean? Anywho, people who don't me might think I'm just a poser for whatever they'd like to think, but I'm not.

Answer 6

I am who God has made me to be. I live my life by Gods plan. I enjoy every second of it. I am original. There's no else like me. I live my life to the fullness of Christ. The people I surround myself with are also Christians. They are all family and we enjoy each others presence.

Answer 7

I am always myself but it always gets me into trouble funny you say those things cuz that is exactly what happens to me, i'm very bright and bubbly a bit child like, funny and attractive and feel like my friends and work mates hate me for it, i speak out and stick up for people but when i need them they are nowhere to be seen, my family dont understand me and im sick of it.

Answer 8

yes, I am mostly myself although I do take other people's sensitivities into consideration. For instance, I would refrain talking about certain things in front of someone because they are sensitive to it like talking about sex in front of my mother.

I think that being myself doesn't make others alienate me, it is more like I alienate myself because I can't identify myself with them.

Answer 9

i like your pic ...to a wide extent, i do conform to society. yeah, it sucks ...

Answer 10

on stage i'm the peoples person. off stage i'm my own. i would go nuts otherwise.