Topic > Be different; Being judged - 529

Be different; Being judgedBeing different. We all want to be accepted but we all want to be ourselves. How can we truly be ourselves? What does it mean to be individual? Are any of us unique and true to our colors? Raise your hand if you think you are true to yourself every day of your life. We all influence each other. Many of us prevent our companions and even ourselves from showing our little stars. We all have a little star inside us, but society continues to dim the light we emit. Does someone love you if they encourage you to change and then judge you when you do? The truth is, friends just want you to feel better because their first intention wasn't to hurt or judge you. Humans unconsciously judge others, it's encoded in our DNA.Friends. Real ones never hurt you or try to change you. In Jerry Spinelli's book, Stargirl, the main character, Leo Borlock tried to change Stargirl and tried to make her something that she wasn't. While this change is beneficial to Leo, Stargirl suffers from being someone she doesn't want to be. Stargirl is not Up...