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You Should Not Compromise Who You Are Just To Be Liked

Just go listen to "Who You Are" by Jessie J.

Deveyn Dunegan
May 29, 2018
Troy University
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You Should Not Compromise Who You Are Just To Be Liked
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We all enjoy when people say nice and endearing things about us. We all want to be liked by others. Sometimes, unfortunately, we change things about ourselves for those people to continue to like us. This definitely should not be the case. No one should change one thing about themselves in order to gain a friend!

If you are truly meant to be friends with someone, then you will be friends regardless of your flaws. When you are friends with someone, you accept them flaws and all. You should not compromise yourself just to make someone else like you. What kind of friend is that anyway?

Let's take this to a basic level. If an orange has a tiny dent in it, is that going to stop you from eating it? No, because you really want it and it is worth it. Same with people. If your friend really wants to be an actual friend then it will happen. I have friends that are bigger individuals, friends that are gay, friends that are overly dramatic, and even friends that are over-emotional. Did that stop me from being friends with them? Of course not.

If your "friend" has an issue with something that's "wrong" with you then run away. Don't change yourself for someone else! You are who you are for a reason! You were made for people who accept you for who you are, not for people that have a problem with who you are. You are you and that is the most beautiful thing. Prize yourself and do not ever change who you are for someone else! Keep who you are!

You know how the old saying goes, "Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter!"

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