Not everyone is alike. Every person is so different and unique in their own way. Everyone has their own perspective on the world and on life. I feel like, just from personal experience, I’ve been at fault for wanting people to be similar to me. They say opposites attract, which is very well true, but I also feel like we tend to go to people who are like us because it’s familiar and as people many of us like things that are familiar. So what happens when you become friends with someone who is the complete opposite as you? Do you clash because you just see everything so different? Me, I found myself being very pushy on people seeing things like me and acting like how I do to them and finding myself frustrated because they wouldn’t change. It took me awhile to realize that it was very wrong on my part to want someone to change to something that was more acceptable to me. Does that make me and people like me self-centered? Or egocentric? Like we can’t accept people who are different and are forceful of people to be more like us? For me, it took me a while to understand that I wasn't being very accepting or understanding and honestly took me until now to realize that my friendships and relationships will be a lot better when I take someone for who they are and understand that not everyone is going to be like me. Although many of us don’t mean to be like that intentionally, it still is something to think about and let register that it isn't okay. Being understanding and accepting is how we have peace and how the world goes around smoothly. If we all wanted everyone to be how we are, things would be a mess. It’s our jobs to accept others and see everyone's views as important and view everyone as special in their own way. The beautiful thing about the human race is that we are all so different but still can find a way to understand and listen to others and get along.