darkSpyro

Nope~

I did in middle school. But then as soon as I got to high school I started opening up and acting more like an idiot. People say I could never get into a good college based on how I act. WATCH ME

Unintentionally. I try and help others to the best of my ability, and do my 100% although I'm struggling and need help. Society forces me to do that most times, however. But, I don't care what others think of me. I'll do whatever, I don't care. (Not bad stuff. I mean I'm not afraid to be me.) My few friends that I see often at school find me a riot because of this. But they probably also find me a klutz, because I might seem strange and crazy for being weird and not caring.

Like tripping over my own feet and not caring.

No! I am me! To hell with anyone who wants me to change!

Quote: Ninpire

I did in middle school. But then as soon as I got to high school I started opening up and acting more like an idiot. People say I could never get into a good college based on how I act. WATCH ME

As long as you have a clean criminal record and have a good GPA, you can get into some pretty good colleges

No one can contain me, I am Divergent.

A few times in the past. Then I decided that if someone can't accept me as I am, that's their problem. I'm not changing to please anyone. I am how I am, and that's that.

Funny how most people say they don't, but really everybody does it.

It's part of human nature, we all have that little bit of our brain that makes us try to blend in when there's other people around.

For example, I would like to say that I don't do this as "wearing many faces" bears a certain social stigma, but I think it's obvious that I knowingly (note: not unintentionally) act in a different way when I'm around my parents, as opposed to when I'm around my friends, or all alone.
A human personality has an infinite amount of faces to wear, there is no "just me". Your mind corresponds to the situation at hand. In other words, you react according to who the people around you are and how they react.
And that whole, ever-changing, adapting "thing". That is who you are, your personality.

Of course there are variations as to how a person reacts to a certain stimulus. We're not identical. Some are a little less socially aware than others and might make less effective desicions here and there, when other people seem to make friends everywhere and become liked by everyone. Like in evolution, adaptation is the key.
(To be clear, by "adaptation" I don't mean changing the way you think. I mean changing the way you act. The way you walk, talk, express yourself with your hands and your face, what you say etc.)

For a more concrete example, let's take a look at some of the users we've seen here on darkSpyro:

There are many that are liked by others. The majority. They feel welcomed in the forum and act accordingly.
- They often joke around where discussion isn't serious, and act seriously where it is.
- They often have opinions which they share, but don't feel entitled by.
- They often understand when it's not a good idea to post something.
- They often put effort in not offending anybody. If they do, they apologise and take the blame.

Then there are (have been, mostly) users that are not liked by others. These users fail to adapt to the forum, and are constantly conflicted by other user's reactions.
- They're often either unable to joke around or act seriously. Or they do either in the wrong situations continuously.
- They often don't care what other people think, and are stubborn in their views.
- They often take offence easily, and act on their impulses.

Maybe I strayed from the topic a bit, but this should explain my views on the subject.