Is this considered being yourself?

[remember_Cedric]

IMO, our chain of thoughts is capable of twirling us around and contradict matters, our own feelings and anything possible. Try to use less "I think" and more "I feel" - meaning to say that, don't think about what makes you want to change your attitude but rather, feel inside what makes you feel like changing an attitude, a behaviour. <I feel, hence I carry myself in the possible/impossible way as people may perceived.>

I can also re-phrase this question to a similar kind of question asking: Do you prefer to wear something that looks good to your eyes (not necessarily an outfit of trend) which may look good on you but definitely look nice on the mannequin or something you feel comfortable in. Personally, I'll wear something I feel comfortable in. So in the end, it's "Lean towards the feel than thoughts."

I would also add-on that, those with a religion - such as Christians for instance, the bunch of us needs to be =more like Christ=, so how? I would say, if I feel I should and I want to because I believe/convinced in some ways - I will live the Christian way. I'm simply taking this as an example and not getting in-dept into some religious debate - be it this is a purely vague example.

So, ultimately, you want change because you feel comfortable or you're convinced by another behaviour - go with that feeling. You feel me?

[PJ]

"Be the best/happiest that you can be"

I agree with this quote. Do whatever that makes you feel good, happy, and comfortable.

I also believe this quote: "There is a world out there for everyone. Until he finds his world, he will be lost."

You feel me?

Darling, that doesn't sound like you. That sounds like some black rapper!

[Ken Cheng]

I agree with this quote. Do whatever that makes you feel good, happy, and comfortable.

You can't offer that advice to sociopaths.

[PJ]

You can't offer that advice to sociopaths.

If everyone could be themselves without fear, there might be less sociopaths in the world.

[PJ]

By the way, I think I learned something from this topic. There is no definitive version of "yourself". By "being yourself," it just means to be happy with yourself without constant fear and worry about what others think.

[Banh Mi]

If everyone could be themselves without fear, there might be less sociopaths in the world.

Actually, that is completely redundant. Sociopaths are people who have no emotions. Therefore fear means nothing to a sociopath, if anything, fear is one of the major factors that separate normal people from sociopaths.

[PJ]

Actually, that is completely redundant. Sociopaths are people who have no emotions. Therefore fear means nothing to a sociopath, if anything, fear is one of the major factors that separate normal people from sociopaths.

Is sociopathy born-with or acquired? If acquired, what causes it?

[Banh Mi]

Researchers believe it's a mix of environment and hereditary traits. Don't quote me on this, but I believe studies have shown a correlation between sociopaths and early childhood abuse.
But that's not to say all abused children become sociopaths or that all sociopaths are abused children. The definition and labeling of sociopathy is also disputed among researchers well. Maybe Jaded can offer some insight.

[kay &!*]

everyone have a lil fake in them.

[ByTmE]

everyone have a lil fake in them.

LMAO!!

"Yourself" will always change. Why think too hard? Some time ago, I started to notice that people assume things about me that I don't believe to be true about myself. This used to worry me. I used to think, "Damn, maybe I don't know myself all that well or I'm not portraying myself the way I want to be seen." I only realized later that its the other people who don't know me at all. I didn't come to the conclusion myself though, my mother and father told me so haha.

i disagree with this. maybe on spcnet, everyone is theirselves; but if u go to some other forums, u have all these fake key board gangstas that type like they are some mafia boss, then u look at thier pic and they're nothing but a small white/asian nerdy little boy.

I don't think everyone on SPCnet is completely themselves. We're all only people after all. Like kay said, "everyone have a lil fake in them."

[Candide]

Not everyone, just the chicks.

Fake boobs, fake hair, fake nails, fake lip sticks, fake makeups etc.

[kay &!*]

Not everyone, just the chicks.

Fake boobs, fake hair, fake nails, fake lip sticks, fake makeups etc.

now we know what kinda girls you go for then

[PJ]

I don't think everyone on SPCnet is completely themselves. We're all only people after all. Like kay said, "everyone have a lil fake in them."

Moreover, one of the fun (and potentially dangerous) things about the internet is you don't have to be your true self. You can be anyone, anything you want.