So, my second post will be about self expression, and how people these days just don't truly express what they feel like anymore. Now, some of you may be wondering what I mean by "true self expression." Well, to me, true self expression is expressing how you really feel, and not caring what others think about this. But why is it that a lot of people don't express how they truly feel now-a-days?
To start my second blog post, I'll be doing it with this picture. I found this strange picture when I searched "self expression", and it made me think about the difference between self-expression and rebelling. When you take a look at this picture, do you think that is is actually self expression, or similar to acts of rebelling? Vote in the poll for this post, on the top of the right sidebar! :)
I also think that it's because people just won't care about it, so people say "why bother to express myself if people won't care?" Now, in our society, people aren't as caring as they were before, especially once they begin to grow up. People start being more self-centered and stop caring as much about others when they hit their teen years, and yes it is true that a lot of people aren't gonna care about you expressing your emotions. But should the fact that people don't care stop you from expressing how you feel? (I'll be explaining the way teenagers act according to my perspective in a future blog post that will be coming soon.)
I'm also going to be giving one more reason on this, and then my opinion about this. The third reason is that it is possible that it might not seem right to talk about a certain topic, even if it relates to how you feel and you just want to express yourself. An example of this would be private stuff that only you know about, and that not many people should know about this (e.g. you shouldn't be randomly talking about your family problems to random people or your religion). It wouldn't seem right to talk about these things to certain people, as it just doesn't fit into our society. But that doesn't mean you can't talk about it. It just means you have to find the right people to talk about it with. For example, instead of telling your friends about family problems that they could care less about, you should probably find an adult that could help, such as a guidance counselor. You can definitely express how you truly feel, but you should do it with the right people so that you don't express yourself for nothing in the end.
Now, I think that the picture shown at the beginning of this blog post isn't necessarily self expression, since there are other ways to express yourself than what was shown, such as by art:
My honest opinion on this is going to be a bit long, but first of all, you shouldn't be afraid to express how you truly feel if it isn't something that is a big deal or can cause a lot of problems. If you are afraid to tell others how you truly feel and you just hide it in yourself, then you'll find in the future that you will be doing this a lot more often, possibly causing depression to you as you'll possibly feel like there is nobody that you can talk to about how you feel.
Second, people may not care about how you feel right now, but should that stop you from expressing yourself? No, it shouldn't. Just because there are some selfish people out there who could care less about what you think doesn't mean that you shouldn't let them stop you. Think about the considerate and caring people out there instead. They will be able to help you and make you feel better if you aren't feeling too happy. So, why bother to express yourself if people won't care? Well, you should feel better once you do, and you never know if there is a person/people out there that have the same problem as you, or if they're willing to help you out.
Third, it can be kind of awkward to talk about private things with other people that they don't want to know about. If you have this kind of problem or issue, I would recommend finding someone you can trust, such as a parent or a teacher, and talk about this with them. You will still express how you feel, but you will just put it to better use if you talk about it with a trusted adult.
Overall, you shouldn't be afraid to express yourself, and you shouldn't stop yourself from self expressing yourself if people don't care. Try to express how you truly feel as much as you can, but don't overdo it to the point where it isn't even self expression anymore. And if you have a larger issue you need to talk about, find someone you can trust, to avoid disaster while talking to your friends about it.
Here is an interesting website that I found. Throughout the website, it talks about self expression and it relates it to nature. You might want to take a look at it, at http://www.desert-alchemy.com/txt/self-expression.html.
Well, my next blog post will be about teenagers and your childhood, and what happens once you become a teen after your early childhood. It should be out in a day or two, but until then, see you later.
~Vincent
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