Who am I...

I am a girl and that is all the facts and stats that I will be mentioning in this who am I article. I won’t be talking about where I come from, who are my parents, which school I study or what class am I in or what my age is. Because these are just things that just represent me but not define me. My character and persona is what defines me and hence in this entire who am I essay, I will be talking about my character, personality likes and dislikes.

I am an ambivert, which means I enjoy socialising with people once in a while and at the same time I also enjoy being alone, at the comfort of my own company. This nature of mine has helped me in my studies as well as free time. In case I find a subject to be difficult, I and my friends do group study and have fun while doing so. At times, when I prefer to be alone, I try to learn some new habit like reading a book or learning a how make new things.

I am a kind person by heart and I intentionally never try to hurt people., as I said at the beginning of this “who am I article”, I am an empathetic person with no ego and attitude problems. I can gel well with people and my friends like me. But, like every human being, I too have some bad qualities. I usually get angry at my mother whenever she makes potato because I don’t like potato and sometimes waste the food that she has cooked for me. I bite my nails which is an unhealthy habit. I am a person who works hard and is trying to improve myself.

Well, people say I’m naturally quiet. This is partially true. While I may come out as shy and reserved to people who don’t know me, I’m actually quite talkative. The reality of the matter is I rarely make the first approach to talk to strangers. Therefore, I’m usually a lone wolf in social settings, unless my pack decides to accompany me.

But, when a person approaches me, I’m very friendly and when the stranger is patient enough s/he may witness my jovial side. Not to be mistaken as a social reject, but my lack of interaction is not a weakness or a deficiency. It is just that I dislike engaging in small talk. I enjoy intelligent conversations and these are rarely found in social settings.

I hate conforming to social norms. I don’t go around breaking rules for the sake of it. However, I cannot be coerced to do something just because everybody is doing it. I live my life the way I want it to be. I love thinking for myself and making my own decisions. The mob mentality is not for me. This is probably the reason why I have very few friends. I only associate with people who respect me and trust my decisions. Large crowds are usually accompanied by too much negativity, back biting and dishonesty. I actually feel lonelier in crowds than when I’m by myself.

I’m very loyal to the people in my inner circle. Loyalty is probably my biggest virtue. I give it to the fullest and also expect the same from the people I give it to. I show utmost care and love to the people that matter to me. I will do anything in my power to keep them happy. I am also slow to anger and can tolerate whichever is thrown at me for some time.

I tend to overlook the first instances of misbehavior. However, if the person is persistent with it, then I give them a piece of my mind and avoid them entirely. It is actually hard for someone to piss me off to the point that I don’t want to associate with them anymore. However, if such a point were to reach, then I would never forgive him/her even if it was the last thing for me to do on earth.

I’m also very funny to people who have a knack for intelligent humor. My jokes go over the heads of many people, because they do not understand the intellect behind them. To my friends however, they can’t get enough of them. I never make obscene or racial profiling jokes, because I know the repercussions that they may have on people around me.

What I dislike the most in life is dishonest people. With dishonest people, you can never know what they are planning for you. Dealing with hypocrites is very difficult, because they trick you into letting your guard down and you become very vulnerable. They will attack when you are down or when you least expect it.

The worst thing is that we are always surrounded by them. I’d rather come face to face with a killer, than be stabbed in the back by a pretender. I also dislike uncleanliness, both physically and spiritually. People should keep themselves and their immediate surroundings clean. If a person cannot keep his/her body clean, how is he/her going to keep his/her spirit clean? The body is the temple of God and God cannot live in a dirty environment.

Answering the question “who am I” is quite complex, because our lives are very wide that there are areas in our lives we have no knowledge of. Sometimes, we do not see ourselves the way others see us. For instance, we may think we are confident, whereas the people around us feel that we are too proud and arrogant. Furthermore, our behaviors, interests and other things that define us may change after a while.