To others who know me and who I am friends with, I think they would say that I am a nice, loyal guy who is always there if someone needs help with anything. I am a guy that doesn't make trouble and is cool to be around with. I'm usually the one tries to lighten the mood in the room and just goof off. I'm usually the counselor of people because I want to help people out.
2. How do you see/perceive yourself?
To me, I see myself as a lapdog sort of. I am always friendly with people and I'm loyal and obedient. It's real messed up to see myself like a dog, but that's how I feel sometimes. I do nice things for people, not because I want something in return, but because i was just trained to do so. If the owner of the dog tells the dog o do something, the dog does it no questions asked. I'm kind of the same way, if I'm asked to do something, I do it no problem. I usually don't question anybody and it takes a lot for me to question them.
I always feel that whatever I do is not good enough and I am always trying to make things perfect. I always feel like I'm not good enough for anybody and that I'm destined to be by myself. I see myself as a whose meant to make people happy, but never really be happy. My happiness I guess would come from seeing others happy.
3. Why are you here? (your definition of here)
I could say a bullshit answer and say I'm here because my mom and dad got wasted and did the mattress mambo, but I won't. I'm here because I want to better myself. I want to be able to get a job doing something I love and not just slinging burgers for the rest of my life. I want to make myself better and have a job that will provide for me and my family in the future.
4. What are the implications of your identity to others? (you decide to whom the implications apply - you or others, but be specific)
My identity has a big impact on me because it defines who I am and how people will see me. My identity sets the tone for how people will interact with me or if I get the chance to interact with people. My identity is what makes me... me and there's no running away from that. I accept it and keep it moving.
5. How are you effected by the identity of others? (are you different around various people - why might that be)
Yes I am effected by the identities of others. It doesn't effect my a lot, but it does change how I act somewhat and how I talk a little bit. If I am around the people I live around, I'll talk differently than how I would talk if I was at school. I guess in reality I would fall somewhere in between the two realms. I guess I talk that way while I'm with my friends because I feel comfortable around them a little bit since I've known them for such a long time, but with my friends at school I feel like I have so much more in common.
6. Is identity static? (make sure to show in your project your answer to this)
Yes and No. Your identity never stays static, as you age, your identity ages with you. You don't partake or act the same when you're 18 as when you're 81. The only time your identity stays static is when you are six feet under.
