Quote:
|
Originally Posted by abaya
Look, I'm not looking for some massive psychoanalytic breakdown of all the factors that make you what you are. I am just wondering what the major influences are on people's expressions and opinions... the things or events that form a person's worldview. Was not intending whatsoever to "reduce" people down to a list of adjectives... give me a break.
For me, those things boil down to a handful of things... and yes, there are a ton of other minor influences, but I can say that most of my opinions are informed by the things that I mentioned earlier. 10 years ago, the major things were very different for me, and my opinions were drastically different as a result. My identity was in flux for a good number of years, but I feel like it's finally settling down some... and yes, I can use some words to describe those things. That's all.
|
This is a major reason why therapy doesn't work for a lot of people, because while you can break something down into a science, people cannot communicate on that level. Labels don't work.
For instance an anthropologist would tell you I'm a hick back of the woods white male misogynist Texan with a liberal streak and shades of a anti-authoritarian complex, I certainly wouldn't identify myself as such, nor would it be readily apparent to anyone meeting me. What I do identify myself as is more or less pointless.