Teens are stuck in a confusing stage in their lives. Teenagers are faced with the multi changing identity. Everyday they are surrounded by multiple different identities. Watching others and struggling to find their own identity, teens become overwhelmed with finding their identity. Teens get frustrated with looking for their own identity that they start to copy others in the things they do.
This video shows how teens change their minds on their identities all the time. Switching back and forth waiting to find the right one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR8j_P1O0os
I believe that since teens have a hard time deciding their own identity, the teens with an identity try to influence others on their decisions. Walking through the halls at school, you see groups of friends. Groups of teens that have common interests. Teen groups that show one identity. You never really see groups of teens that are divided into different identities. Each teen from the group bringing forth their own traits. Seeing a group that has a prep, a goth, a nerd and an athlete. What kind of group are you in?
Ways you can tell someone is struggling with an identity can be found at this website: http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/your-teens-search-for-identity/
It is for you to take the true challenge. Looking at your identity is it shaped by yourself or by the influence of others around you. Are you really being yourself or are you being someone, someone wants you to be??
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This really is a great blog all around. I agree in the fact that some teens have a hard time figuring out who they really are. I always tell people who seem to be confused; high school is like a fork in the road, one leads to success and the other leads to end game, which one are you going down.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to make a choice on the spot about being laughed at my whole high school career, but being successful in life after high school or being the coolest guy in the whole school, but having to work for minimum wage until I was 80? I would chose being laughed at my whole high school career in a heartbeat.