Dear Diary,
I like to think of myself as a nonconformist because, as a Christian, I am constantly having to go against the social norm. I don’t see being a conformist as necessarily good or bad, because doing what’s socially acceptable isn’t always bad, but following society in an immoral fashion can be bad. It’s important for people to think for themselves.
Society says that you should never take the blame for something you haven’t done, but I suppose I have taken the blame for things that were not my fault. I’ve done this for things that can be overlooked for the greater good. For example, if I fought with a friend and it wasn’t really my fault, I would still own up to it in order to save the friendship if it was more important than a petty argument. Because of this I am often misunderstood as a pushover, but I believe sacrifice is a necessary part of life and sometimes it calls for taking the fall in order for a better outcome. I think taking the blame for something you haven’t done can sometimes show maturity and not the weakness of a pushover.
I like to think of myself as a nonconformist because, as a Christian, I am constantly having to go against the social norm. I don’t see being a conformist as necessarily good or bad, because doing what’s socially acceptable isn’t always bad, but following society in an immoral fashion can be bad. It’s important for people to think for themselves.
Society says that you should never take the blame for something you haven’t done, but I suppose I have taken the blame for things that were not my fault. I’ve done this for things that can be overlooked for the greater good. For example, if I fought with a friend and it wasn’t really my fault, I would still own up to it in order to save the friendship if it was more important than a petty argument. Because of this I am often misunderstood as a pushover, but I believe sacrifice is a necessary part of life and sometimes it calls for taking the fall in order for a better outcome. I think taking the blame for something you haven’t done can sometimes show maturity and not the weakness of a pushover.