"Be Yourself"?

Question

Yes. "Be Yourself". That's what EVERYBODY says when they're talking about how to make friends, or how to be popular.
Same with the articles on wikiHow.com. They are TONS of articles on popularity, and almost every single one of them have a whole step that talks about "Be Yourself". It says WHY to "Be Yourself". It's something like "Be yourself, because if you don't, you won't make friends."
But has it EVER occured to everybody that maybe, some people, maybe might NOT know HOW to "Be Yourself"? Sure, there's an article on wikiHow with the title "Be Yourself", but seriously, is ONE article ENOUGH? Because there are SO MANY popularity articles with every one of them with "Be yourself", but only ONE article on HOW to be yourself!


I know this is kind of stupid, but now, at least I feel a little better after expressively describing my feelings.

Oh, and just so you know, I am NOT one of the people that don't know how to "be yourself", so you don't have to bother telling me how to.

Answer 1

well i have the same problem i do not how to be my self

Answer 2

I get what you're saying. I personally don't have problems with being myself and caring what everyone else thinks. But I know of some people, mostly girls, that do things because that's what their friends expect of them. They don't even question what they think is right, and it's just a habit they get into. At times I almost feel sorry for them, because they feel that need to fit in or do what they're 'supposed' to do.

Answer 3

1. Yes, it has occurred to me
2. There's more than one article - there are books, articles, how-to's, etc.

3. Those are the only two questions I can find. :-)

Answer 4

i just am myself .i learned a long time that I don't have to be excepted by people anymore.They 'll like me regardless of what I have .but when I was wet behind the ear teen I just wanted to belong.But I don't feel that way at all now in my adult years. it wasn't til the day when the Principal handed me my diploma and I was like the pressure is GONE

Answer 5

ummm ... ok?



its really sad to see people that dont know how to be there self


like what you like and no one else. if you hate a song dont listen to it because ur best friend loves it. its good to be different i rather be different than all the same. i think im being myself but people may think otherwise but whtever


what was the question?

Answer 6

being yourself is how u act that makes u happy and comfortable and not caring what others think. I do be myself

Answer 7

so what is your question?
======>>here is my opinion=====>>i understand what ur saying...a lot of ppl have not "found themselves" yet...so thats why they dont know how to be themselves..
and a lot of times its ver hard to act as one self..bcz we as humans easly get influenced by the environment..

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Answer 8

i find being yourself takes time to know, but certain things you will know right away. you analyze what works for you and what doesn't

Answer 9

I an glade you feel better by letting it out.

Answer 10

i love that song by audio slave
be yourself