Acceptance from society: Do we need it?

To be accepted in the society means to be welcomed positively and to feel that you belong in it. Social acceptance is the approval of the society of a person without attempting to change the person or protesting against him or her.

However, society is not always affirmative. There will always be a part of it that would not accept who we are and there will always be a part of us that will not be accepted by the society. Yet, that dilemma should not stop us from earning the acceptance of the society.

No matter how hard it is to be fully accepted by the society, we still need to. We need the society to survive. We may think of ourselves as independent beings, nonetheless, there are things that only society could give us. We need other people to help us to improve our character because there are traits only they could observe and we need them to point out what we have to change. We need others we can relate to and we can enjoy life together with. We need people to feel warmth, solace and happiness at times when we cannot give it to ourselves. Therefore, wanting to be accepted by the society is as necessary as it is difficult. On

that matter, then, how do we get accepted by the society?

The society may be judgmental and selective but that does not mean it rejects everyone. We just have to be morally good by not doing vile things that could hurt others. We have to live in a way that is morally acceptable for the society and for us. The society needs members that is capable of showing good virtue and capable of avoiding harm. Therefore, we have to be a respectable member of a society who respects others too.

Personally, I think I am accepted by the society because I do not feel discriminated or hated. I feel like I am allowed and approved because I live my life peacefully without compromising the beliefs that I know is right and qualities that I know is acceptable. I always remind myself that I should not bother other people’s issues as long as I am not directly involved. I also remind myself not to be dictated by what society wants me to be right now. The society is changing. What it expects as of present will change in the near future. That is why

I do not keep myself imprisoned of the expectations of the society.

Truly, we need to be accepted however, the society needs to be accepting too. Many people are getting aware of who they are now and who they are might not be what the society expects. However, the society should not try to force people to be someone they’re not but to be open to diversity. The society should not remain as it is because it will not maintain the balance between its members. As we move forward to be accepted by the society, so should the society.

We live in a give-and-take environment. We give acceptance of what society requires of us and in return society should also accept what we are. In order to be accepted, we have to maintain good morals and avoid harming other people. No matter how hard situation we are facing, we must not forget to be kind and humble. This also means that we have to be kind of everyone. If we want society to accept us, we also need to give assent to people who are different from us. We should learn to accept and do our best to be accepted, both with a positive outlook.