From a young age, I wanted to be prized in other’s eyes. In middle and high school I quickly learned that if I excelled in sports, my coaches and parents would be pleased with me. I found that if I excelled in school, teachers would give me praise. I learned that if I was a…
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Growing up, my life revolved around friends, sports, school, and the never-ending desire to be “popular.” I wanted to be considered popular and accepted, so I only hung out with people that would bring me that status, even if I didn’t enjoy spending time with them. I gave into peer pressure constantly, and stopped being…
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My life revolved around my friends, sports, what people thought of me and just whatever seemed fun at the time. My security was in having people like me. This lead me to be a people pleaser. Putting my identity in what others thought of me continued my Freshman year of College. I dove into the…
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