Do it
Sometimes I wish I was still young enough to be scene. Instead I am only old enough to think its absurd, yet often times I wonder what'd it be like at this age to suddenly decide you are "this type" of person. In your 20's you're suppose to, for the most part, have that figured out. You are more than likely past those identity phases, where who you are and what you're in to changes several times a year. The change that does occur is a more gradual evolution caused by many different outside factors, instead of an overnight decision. But what if at 24 I suddenly decided I was really into hip-hop and I started wearing that style clothing, hung out with people who were only into hip-hop and started talking like I grew up in that sub-culture. Chain blingas. It kind of makes me laugh. Sounds like something to do as a joke, but definitely not something I could pull off sincerely.
I guess it's kind of like people who decide to start smoking when they're already past their teens, early 20's. It would seem they are old enough to fully realize how bad it is for them, and you would think, to old for that type of peer pressure. When others are already done with that stage of "coolness" and are now addicted and want to quit, these people are just lighting up. Baffles me. All of it.
Speaking on the first topic, I do sometimes wish I could pull off suddenly switching identities... and have the sincerity to go with it. To believe that this is who I am now. I like these things, so I dress like this, and I only do this, etc., etc.,
I'm afraid this is the type of post that will get me, "you're kind of arrogant" comments. I don't in anyway believe that I am above peer pressure or influence. Definitely not. I am as much as ever. I am simply noting the differences in how it is handled now as opposed to when I was in jr. high, highschool.
I guess it's kind of like people who decide to start smoking when they're already past their teens, early 20's. It would seem they are old enough to fully realize how bad it is for them, and you would think, to old for that type of peer pressure. When others are already done with that stage of "coolness" and are now addicted and want to quit, these people are just lighting up. Baffles me. All of it.
Speaking on the first topic, I do sometimes wish I could pull off suddenly switching identities... and have the sincerity to go with it. To believe that this is who I am now. I like these things, so I dress like this, and I only do this, etc., etc.,
I'm afraid this is the type of post that will get me, "you're kind of arrogant" comments. I don't in anyway believe that I am above peer pressure or influence. Definitely not. I am as much as ever. I am simply noting the differences in how it is handled now as opposed to when I was in jr. high, highschool.