You know what’s like to have an identity crisis

Summary

The article discusses the personal struggle with identity crises, the impact of negative external influences, and the importance of staying positive and true to oneself.

Abstract

The author acknowledges the universality of identity crises, emphasizing that everyone, including themselves, has experienced or may still experience such moments of self-doubt and confusion. These crises can stem from various aspects of life, including work, personal relationships, past situations, and external opinions. The article delves into the challenges of coping with an identity crisis, the struggle to maintain one's sense of self amidst adversity, and the detrimental effects of manipulative individuals who seek to take advantage of others' good nature. It highlights the importance of self-awareness, learning, and personal growth in overcoming negative spirals and maintaining a positive outlook despite difficulties. The author encourages readers to recognize their worth, speak up, and focus on the positive aspects of their lives and situations to preserve their identity and wellbeing.

Opinions

The author admits to personal experiences with identity crises and the difficulty of knowing how to act like oneself.
They express that identity is deeply connected to one's thoughts, understanding of self, and the life one desires and faces.
The article suggests that some individuals will exploit others' kindness and distort truths for their own gain, leading to mental and emotional abuse.
It is emphasized that despite feeling unheard or misunderstood, it is crucial to voice one's thoughts and take action independently.
The author believes that the uncertainty of whether people are truthful or manipulative can lead to a negative spiral, causing a lack of motivation and questioning one's sanity.
The article concludes on a positive note, advocating for the power of positivity in overcoming identity challenges and the importance of recognizing one's value as a human being with thoughts, emotions, and ideas.

O hack, shoot, whatever. Everyone has an identity crisis. I admit. I have one too. I had one too. Sometimes I still have it.

Different reasons could be possible to mention how you get into your identity crisis. Work, personal life, situations from the past, people said things to you you’re confused about, name it what could be the reason.

It is the way you’re getting along with it. For now, in the past and the future. You created habits in the past to cope with it. At a sudden, you don’t know what and who you are. You’re just surviving through it and the negativity shows you what you don’t want.

Being yourself

You even don’t know how to act like yourself sometimes. The identity is what you’re thinking of and trying to understand what it is for you, the meaning of you as a person — your personality. The life you wanted and is in front of you.

As a person, you always learn new things through your road in life. At least, that’s what life is meant to be.

Getting you down

Some people are willing — no matter what — take advantages of you as a person, your lovely character and wellbeing. They talk about you negatively all the time. They’re telling you that you promised them things but it isn’t true. You damn know what you said and what you did, but they’re turning it around in their advantages. For their benefits, because they want to be proud of something others did. So, they take people down with nice characters.

They abuse you in any form, with words and physically. So, you’re mentally damaged too. What does that mean to you as a person and your wellbeing?

As I speak for myself, I am damaged and I that didn’t want to speak up my mind. I thought I wasn’t worth it. I do it now more often than I used to. I used to be told that I was not listening to them, that I won’t take their advice. That I am the want who is twisting them around with words. But that isn’t true. I felt I wasn’t heard in any form. Then you will do things on your own.

Negative spiral

You don’t know if people tell you the truth or are taking advantages of you. You don’t know what is happening anymore. You get dizzy when things are happening — at least you think you do. That could be anything — like vacuum cleaning, writing, dining, taking care of everything you love. Even that last one — doing and taking care of everything you love — will be very hard to do. You get a lack of motivation. That results in a negative spiral in your life. You become thinking you’re the crazy one, but think well. You’re not the crazy one. You’re not the one who is abused.

Stay positive

Once you realise this has something to do with your own identity, you can analyze a thousand times how so and how come. In a certain way, it is good to know what is the cause, but I also realised being positive helps me get through the negative emotions and situations. Remember you always get up again.

Oh yes, there are moments you don’t know what to do. I don’t even know what I’m doing sometimes, but I do know I am a human being with minds, emotions and ideas. I want to spread them into the world.

What helps me is being as positive as much as possible. Think about the positive side of situations you’re in.

These situations have an effect on our identity.