The sounds of waves. The calmness a beach can bring. The mystery of what is out there beyond the beach and inside the oceans. Calm and a place that brings happiness. This is the beach. This is the ocean. And if you know me, then you can associate all that with my personality.
My personality is very unique, thankfully. I rarely start a conversation, nor do I ever enter and continue a conversation. I tend to just sit there quietly and listen to what’s going on around me. Most people who don’t know me and see how I act can think that I’m a very mysterious person, and they obviously have a great point. How can a person be that quiet, even in a place that can be very loud and/or festive? How can a person not be interested in anything going on around them? There could be a large dance, there could be a large debate around me. This is what can make me be seen as mysterious.
But to the people who know me well and those who I talk to a lot, they view me as a person who is very calm, and that is needed at times. Sometimes there are times where they just need to remove themselves from the noise outside and just turn to a quieter environment. This is where my personality can bring them some calmness from everything and help them just be with a person that they know won’t be causing too much noise or trouble.
There are waves to my personality. Most of the time there are waves, me being antisocial. But there are few instances where there are no waves at all, times where I can be social to those close to me and bring calmness and happiness to them. I sometimes think to myself on how to become a more social person, but I then remember and tell myself that the way I am now is the reason why people like me. Because of my personality.
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This gives me a new perspective on the beach. I also did the “mountains or the beach” prompt (I wrote my blog before I saw yours), and even though you and I have similar personalities, I called myself a mountain rather than a beach. In terms of personality, I didn’t think about the beach that way—the mystery of the ocean or the calm sounds of the waves. I can see why you would associate your personality with that; it makes sense now that you’ve brought it up. You seem like the type of person I would enjoy hanging out with, but like you, I’m not very social. I don’t even know how to make new friends, so I just keep the ones I’ve had for a while. I’m too scared to start conversations with people I don’t know well, due to introversion, shyness, fear that I will be annoying, and never knowing what to say.
ReplyDeleteI feel lots of high schoolers can relate to this on a certain extent. Though high school is mainly about getting out and having a very social experience, not everyone finds that as the thing they enjoy most. Of course, those people can still talk to others and maintain a conversation when the occasion rises. It’s just that those opportunities don’t really rise when everyone else is doing the same thing.
ReplyDeleteIt’s good to be that calm for people, somebody who can disconnect them from the other parts of their lives. To be a break for people is refreshing and is often helpful, though I might disagree with not wanting to try to become more social. Of course there is a time and a place for being calm in the storm of life, but intentionally stagnating yourself for the sake of others seems a bit unfair to yourself. I might be overthinking it but do think about changing for yourself if it is what you truly feel.
ReplyDeleteThis blog post showed your personality some more and how others think of you. The comparison between the waves and yourself are pretty true. Just people looking at you sometimes makes them happy just like a beach on a warm and sunny day. I agree that there are tons of mysterious things in the ocean and in your personality. Maybe there is something that you didn’t know now which will show up later on in the future.
ReplyDeleteThe way you can self-reflect is very impressive. I think that knowing yourself is so important because without a self identity I don't believe you can clearly see anyones identity.
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