Stereotypes

As a child we learn that there are different groups of people, different social classes and because of this we are sterotyped to fit in to one of those groups. We are put into categories such as the prep, the jock, the cheerleader, the geek, and the outcast to name a few. We let others define who we are based on their perceptions of us and not on who we truly are.
Many of us go through life hiding our true identities afraid to let others see exactly who we are and what it is that we truly love to do. The geek for instance is always reguarded as being the brainy one who goes home everyday and studys. However this ins't true. I mean what is it that qualifies you as being a geek. Is it that you spend your entire day playing video games? Is it that you would rather sit at home and read a book most nights instead of going out and drinking or getting into trouble? What is it exactly that makes it ok for others to determine what kink of person we really are.
Now take the popular one. They can go through life and never truly be happy. They present themsleves to everyone around them as being happy and energetic but inside they wish they were someone else.
There are some people in this world who will pass judgement on you because they don't like the way you dress and they feel that you are inferior to them. They think that because they have better things in life that they are automatically better then you. The reality of this senario is that it is not material things that makes life worth living. It is that you have family and friends that care for you. It is that you live a happy and meaninful life with what you have that makes life worth living.
The simple fact of the matter is that we shouldn't allow others to define who we are. There is only one person who can do that that and that is yourself. Life is what you make of it and only you can truly make yourself happy.