Personal Narrative: The Consequences Of Personal Identity

Limits. Labels. Expectations. Judgements that all humans form of others in their minds. When individuals do not act accordingly to those labels, it prompts reactions from everyone else. For that reason, individuals typically feel obliged to feed into the categories people used to define them, squeezing themselves inside boxes. I was a victim of that, but I was my own enemy. Being a twin, the thought that I must firmly differentiate myself from my twin was ingrained in my mind for as long as I can remember. I wanted to establish my own distinguishable identity so I was not merely seen as one of the peas in the pod. Therefore, I labelled myself as the shy, girlier twin who loved barbies and playing pretend, contrary to my outgoing, tomboyish sister who loved the outdoors. I was the chubbier twin as well, in comparison to my petite sister. We were opposites, and that was what I felt defined us. …show more content…
Just like I, a picky eater, dislike foods without tasting them first, I rashly assumed things about my character before the different sides of me even had the chance to express themselves. I did not realize it at the time, but I was suppressing my true self from developing. At such a young age, I thought I had myself figured out and I accepted that identity in my mind. I was so focused on continuing to play the part I had assigned myself years before that it initially did not occur to me that I was so restricted. However, fitting those descriptions gradually became a tougher task as I was undeniably outgrowing the boxes I had previously trapped myself