Sculpting Yourself
Part of being a teenager is discovering who we are. It is not something that happens overnight. We test ourselves by seeing how we respond to different situations. We try different styles and a different look until we find something that feels right for us. We test out different value systems to see which ones feel good and which ones don’t.
The thing to remember is that you are sculpting you. In order to do that, you have to make mistakes. You have to try things on for size. Many of those things will clearly be you – and many of those things won’t.
This is why some teenagers have struggles with their parents. You have to figure out for yourself what is important to you and what your values are. You may go through a period where you disregard everything your parents have taught you. But as time passes, you will see that it isn’t about accepting everything they taught you or rejecting all of it, it is about making the things you agree with your own and lovingly setting aside the things you don’t.
Just remember that when you do make discoveries about yourself, don’t shy away form them. Keep them as yours and know that each time another discovery is made you are closer to knowing yourself.