IDENTITY

Been to a birthday party by one of my school friends this weekend, it was a mask party, so you could be whoever you wanted to be and I ended up thinking about identities. What is it that defines us? Our interests, friends, talents, abilities, our humanity and flaws, passions and obsessions? That's what I'd say identity is about, but unfortunately to most people identiy is about looks first of all, because it is the first impression they get of a person. Of course clothing and style is a way to try to express who you are, but not everyone is interested in fashion or willing to deal with it, which doesn't neccessarily mean that they are boring people. Age is another thing people get judged by, which I find quite frustrating, since ALL of us do age, which doesn't mean that our attitudes or minds change, but suddenly people expect you to be all settled and domestic or even worse conservative and stuffy, when you're still the same person, the only thing you might have gained are some wrinkles. Or jobs, not all buisnessmen in suits are greedy assholes, not all doctors are incredibly serious and also not all artists are eccentric. There's a million other things that don't make an identity, like gender, sexuality etc etc, which are of course PART of who you are, but they don't define you as a person I believe. So let's all just be open minded and candid when meeting others, not all obsessed with apperances and make this world a better place, PEACE!!