Gender Identity

Everyone has his or her own appearance and personality.  You identify yourself by who you are and things you like.  For me, my identity would be towards the masculine side.  I am this way by how I was raised, and the people I am around.  I think people you are around a lot are the ones that influence you.  Most people I am around are older and that is how it has been my whole life.  Having older friends made me act older and made me feel like I was older.  My actions showed I was around older people more because I did things older people would do.

            I think my dad has had the biggest influence on my identity, along with friends and other things.  Growing up I lived on a farm and was always having to work along with my athletic events.  I know my identity has changed over the years especially since I have been out of high school.   The friends I hang out with have some of the same identities I have.  Most of us are all country and share the same interest.

            When it comes to how other people act or dress does not affect me at all.  I might look at them and wonder, but nothing is ever said.  If someone wants to act or dress like that then that is his or her business.  If it does not involve me, I really could care less and that is their personality and who am I to judge them.  I feel that men are the ones that suffer the most because men are a lot meaner and tougher on things like that.  Most men do not want to be around or apart of anything like that.  They feel uncomfortable in situations and at times would become aggressive.