Someone Like Me

I am happy being me.

I truly am glad that I am the way I am, and I was raised the was I was. The bad moments in my life helped shape who I am today, and I wouldn't change anything.

Looking at my sisters, I can see similar aspects of myself, just changed through experiences and interactions. I like looking at them to see how their view and opinion contrast my own. I like to argue with them, because I don't know exactly how they think. It's a nice change to have another point of view, and it helps me think for myself.

If there was someone else exactly like me I would never want to know about them. I would not want to face myself. I have a hard enough time reflecting on certain personal issues, and do have the bad habit of avoiding things that cause me pain. Having to deal with someone who is me would cause me to criticize myself to the point of exhaustion. Plus, I would try to justify everything and there would be no one to tell me I'm wrong. I like having someone who questions my opinion, it makes me fight harder.

Someone like me would get on my nerves, and I would be constantly frustrated. I like who I am, but don't like people like me. We don't get along and fight too much. Fighting exhausts me, and I have better things to do with my time.

I like living in a world where everyone is different; it's a challenge to figure people out, and understand them. Living with myself there would be no challenge, and instead it would just be itrritating to know absolutely everything. There would be no privacy. I need my own privacy, my own space.

The world is a great place and needs everyone to be different. The different perspectives allow for growth and progress. Similarities lead to little conflict, or an overpowering idea. People were not meant to be the same, and that's how I want to live. Unique from everyone else.