Definition Essay On Innocent

Innocent according to a dictionary definition means not being guilty of a crime or offense. The word innocent today is applied only to someone who is suspected of being involved in a crime or suspicious activity. My view of what innocent means is far less associated with crime and more towards a young child. Children have an innocence about them that you can only find when they’re young that makes them say and do anything because they’re too young to fully understand what their actions means or become affected by the world around them because their parents shield and protect them from anything or anyone that could potentially change their view of the world at a young age. A person can remain innocent for as long as they choose to be unaffected …show more content…
When your innocence is destroyed as an adult you become close-minded and judgmental of those you encounter in an attempt to protect yourself from the world around you. It is believed that once your innocent nature is lost you become unable to ever gain it back again, but in reality all you have to do is be willing to become non-judgmental of those around and simply accept the world as it comes your way rather than allow it to affect you as much as it did in the past. Becoming a victim of something means you either been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, event, or other activity. My view of being a victim doesn’t just mean any kind of physical violence that another person can see, sometimes you could be a victim of emotional, mental, or psychological trauma caused by another person but now it’s become less of trauma inflicted by another person and more self-inflicted because they don’t feel like they belong or fit in anywhere, and constantly feel judged by those around them regardless of whether they are or