I Admire People Who Are Not Afraid To Be Themselves

Growing up, I never tried to be someone I'm not, but I did hide aspects of myself, because I knew I would not be accepted for who I was, especially in the small town I grew up in. But, I never tried to change anything about me to 'fit in'. Then I fell in love. Slowly, over twenty years, I've worked hard to not be myself....to change who I am to make her happy. Now, I don't even know who I am anymore. I don't know how to get back the person I was, the person I really am somewhere inside. I'm angry, resentful, and sad that I've allowed this to happen. I truly do admire those who remain who they are and don't care what anyone else thinks. I wish I had of been that way 20 years ago.