My Identity

Every human is unique. No one person in the entire world is the same. I, as a human, have many flaws. I think that everyone shares a trait. The trait of public vs. private. Most human beings generally don't show their private self to just anyone. Personally, my first impressions aren't the real me. When I meet someone for the first time, I show less of what I really feel, and show more friendly emotions. That way, by showing a little of myself, I save myself from embarrassment. Every human, I assume, shows their public self because they fear that society will judge them differently, so they use the “norm” which is what society thinks is “publicly accepted”. For me, I think that my public vs private self isn’t as noticeable. I usually act the way I would act by just talking to me. I’ve gotten comfortable with showing my self no matter who it is. Showing your true self is not that simple. Many people say that they know themselves well enough, however, more likely than not, they do not know. Anzaldua, a female who learned who she is abusively, had her religion shoved down her throat because she spoke Spanish. Anzaldua could’ve kept her private personality to herself, however she chose to accept her religion and she fought for her freedom. She fought her way through pain and suffering and managed to keep her religion to her identity, making her a unique human being.