Conformity To Fit Into Society

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The society we live in today, is a very judgmental place. We as humans have the urge to be hypercritical about others for unnecessary reasons. When seeing someone, we always have the temptation to criticize them on how they appear on the outside. We do this without considering what their home life consists of. Even the most accepting people will have the desire to denigrate the people around them. Due to the consistent urge to criticize one's appearance, more people feel the need to conform, so that they do not get demoralized by society.

Society's expectation of a “perfect human being”, is someone who does not have any imperfections, and as we know, no human being is like that. In many cases the people that feel the need to bring others down are the ones that have insecurities themselves. These people are the ones that conform to society’s expectations the most. The irony about conforming to “fit” into society, is that even after doing so you will still be criticized upon. Maybe not about what you wear, but more on the idea that you are easily pressured by the people around you.
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There are many components that can negatively impact a person's life. Things like stress, anxiety, depression and so on. It can start of as something harmless, but end up resulting in major problems. Hence the reason why people feel the need to conform. Although conforming isn’t expressing a person's true identity, it creates a barrier between you and the people that surround

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