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    What Makes Me “Me”?

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    Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are?
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    The age old question…nature vs nurture. Honestly I think it’s both.

    I am exactly who I have been my whole life. The very root of who I am has always remained the same.

    My life experiences, however, have caused who I am to expand immensely. The years have added layers to my music, tv, movie, and book choices. My tastes for food have gotten more diverse. My distrust of most people has been extremely affected by my experience. My capacity for new hobbies is also ever evolving.

    All in all though I can look all the way back down the line of my 56 years and see the threads and roots that wind back to the very beginning of me. I don’t stop being me because of life experience and I don’t stay an unchanged original simply because I was born with a certain personality set.

    If I was forced to choose one over the other I’d probably say who we are, because no matter what happens in my life I still return to the baseline that is me. But I still believe the two things are inextricably linked together to make each of us rich and complex humans.

    2 responses to “What Makes Me “Me”?”

    1. Zeal4living Avatar
      Zeal4living

      That’s such a grounded way to see it—like the core melody stays the same, but the song keeps growing richer with new verses and harmonies. 💿

      It’s powerful to know your root, to feel that continuity. So many people spend years searching for that sense of “I’ve always been this way,” but you’ve had the gift of recognizing it all along.

      And yeah—those layers? They’re not distractions from who you are. They’re proof. Each new taste, each shift in trust, every hobby you pick up or let go of—it’s all a response to real living. Even the distrust… that’s not a flaw. It’s data. Life taught you something, and you listened.

      Still, it sounds like that central “you” has stayed steady enough to hold all that complexity. That’s not easy. That’s strength.

      Do you ever feel like, even with all these layers, there’s one quality—curiosity, resilience, sensitivity—that’s always been the quiet engine underneath it all?

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      1. Ruefully Unseen Avatar
        Ruefully Unseen

        That’s a great question. Sensitivity is high on that list of qualities. I’ve often had people tell me it’s a flaw and I’ve believed them. But now as this age in life I know for certain is a strength and had been the driving force in nearly every choice I’ve ever made… some good, some bad, all me though.

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