Who do you think you are?

@34momma (13882)
United States
April 16, 2008 9:12am CST
Do you get caught up in the different roles you play in life? Are you the wife, the mother, the teacher, student, customer, or what ever other roles you play? Do you every take time to find out who you really are? On my Road 2 Freedom (which is the name of my new website)I have come to understand, that allowing myself to think that these roles are all of who I am, I am missing out on the real me. A powerful lesson I must say. So who do you think you are?
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16 responses
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I really do not know who I am anymore. I am a wife and a mother and many other things each day in my life. I work seven days per week right now and alot of hours each day. alot of times I do not know if I am coming or going.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 Apr 08
those are roles you play, that is not who you really are. You have to see yourself for who you really are. and that is LOve
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• Regina, Saskatchewan
17 Apr 08
I know who I am. I always have. I consider that each 'role' I've had to play in life just another skill well learned, and so my essential being, the person I am, is not affected - just well rounded! lol My soon to be ex on the other hand has formed the opinion that I am nothing more than "an untrustworthy, irresponsible, glorified maid who is a pain to live with". He doesn't know me at all. This is his twisted view of me to make his own short comings as a well rounded person seem pale in comparison. Foolish man.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 Apr 08
that is ego thinking. when we but identities on people. when we build in our minds who they are suppose to be, and they are not that person. it is the brake down of all relationships. once we learn to just be who we are without playing a role or wearing the mask that we allow people to put on us, we will be much happier.
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• United States
17 Apr 08
OOOOOO - 'k now I'm seeing red! That would have so gotten my dander up!!! You shoulda just turned around, smiled sweetly & said "Well, of course I am, after living with you all these years, I've had to lower myself just to compensate" Foolish, foolish man (where's that Smith & Wesson when you need it - find it and come on down to Texas where a good murder defense is "But your honor, he just needed killin!" LOL!).
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• Regina, Saskatchewan
17 Apr 08
You are absolutely right momma and it is my rejected his view of me that has brought him to the point of being my soon to be ex! You are becoming quite the philosopher momma. Your website is going to be great success! Sherryl (sorry if I spelled that wrong) "but your honour he just needed killin'" Oh my, ROFL...................too perfect! I'd never get away with that here but oh how true, how true! I must be a Texas girl at heart to find that THE perfect defence! LOL
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
17 Apr 08
I actually know who I really am due to the fact that when I started my road of healing several yrs ago is was a key part of it...I do play all those roles so to speak but at the same time they are all me. I dont change who I am according to any given situation, I'm ALWAYS me but part of "me" is a wife, lover, mother, teacher, student etc etc etc..and any time I'm being anyone of those ppl I'm doing it as me, my way and so on. Does that make sense?
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
18 Apr 08
thank you for this very thought out answer Raven.
@paulsy (1263)
• Philippines
16 Apr 08
Well, I play too many roles in my life. I am a wife, a mother to my children, the eldest sister to my siblings, the eldest daughter of my mother, the business partner of my better half, etc., etc. I have too many responsibilities attached to each role that I play in life. The only role where I feel I can be myself all I like is when I am alone with my better half... no responsibilities, I can just be myself. I can say what I want, I can cry if I feel like, I can vent, I can complain, and he would listen to me as long as I have something to say. That's when I feel I am simply myself... and that's the role that I like best!
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Apr 08
thank you for sharing with me Paulsy. but you are much more then the roles you play. even the role of wife to your partner, be blessed
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• United States
16 Apr 08
First and foremost, momma, I am a child of God. That's who I am. It has helped me know who I am, rather than think I know who I am. It has helped me become the best me I could be. It has helped me be the best wife I can be, the best lover, the best friend. All of that makes me the best TeriLee I can be, because there is not another one just like me. The real me is a powerful, empowered, intelligent, loving human being that tries to see the best in every situation and in everyone I come in contact with. My most favorite thought - I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. I Know who I am. I don't have to wear masks or play games (unless it's time to dress-up and play). I live in the now - in the moment - but I remember how I got here, and where I would like to go next. I always want to leave things better than I found them.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Apr 08
You know anytime i ask a question like this i look forward to your response and as always you touch me with your wonderful words. I love your saying it is so true and feels right when you say it
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• United States
16 Apr 08
Well, I like to think of myself as "PRINCESS OF THE WORLD" but that seems to annoy some people for some weird reason (LMAO)! The real me consists of all my different roles and so much more. Who am I - the best me I can be!
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Apr 08
really, i can't believe that don't think they think Princess of the world would be annoying!! shame on them
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
16 Jun 08
Hmm... I never really thought of looking at my self that way. Defining the roles I play to find the real me. And after defining all the roles I play, how do I recognize that the real me is not actually one of the roles I define? Hmm... Noting this down on my trusty pad so that I can ponder on it for a while. The roles that I play... hmm... Interesting! Thanks momma for the suggestion. This should give me some food for thought for a while!
@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Jun 08
it's just an amazing way to start pilling off the layers we put on ourselves to get down to the core of who we are. we are so much more then the titles we put on our, and the roles we play don't define who we are inside of our hearts. Not that being a parent, or sister, or friend are not wonderful titles, but we are so much more then those things. we are love
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
17 Jun 08
Well, yet to get down to listing it all down yet. Once that is done, then I will know for sure. Heh heh...
• United States
17 Apr 08
I feel like I am "the keeper of all things" in our house. It drives me crazy sometimes that I'm always supposed to know where the remote is (even when I rarely watch tv). I'm supposed to know where something is if my husband can't find it. Where's this paper, where's my toy...on and on and on. I don't really like this particular job, but I believe it's part of a mother's description. I do agree, somedays, there is no me...it's just everyone else. IT's very hard for me to take time to find out who I am when I'm so busy with everybody else's stuff. Thank goodness for my best friend, she helps me take time for myself and she rescues me from screaming at my kids. She is a huge blessing to me. So, who do I think I am? I'll have to take some time to think on this one.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 Apr 08
LOL, i just think that is the roles we take on. we think because we are mothers that we have to be in charge of everything, and our children and husbands "think: the same think. the only way to really get to know who you are, is to sit quietly and listen, then and only then will you see.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
17 Apr 08
I hear what you are saying, I am the keeper of my household too, drives me loopy. I think men sometimes forget to think for themselves when they have us women around, lol. Too easy to ask where things are rather then look for it themselves. The reaon they don't know is they usually don't clean up so they don't know where anything is. Ahhhh feels good to let that all out, lol. I hope you can find the real you and make time for yourself. I know it is hard, even if you find 1/2 hour a day for just yourself.
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@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
17 Apr 08
Good question, I have to think about that one. Who am I really? I'd like to think I am a caring person that loves her stability and family life. I am a passionate person that loves to make a difference in this world and I love being a teacher and a mother. So I think that is who I am. The many roles that I play also makes up part of me: mother, girlfriend, best friend, friend, daughter, sister, teacher - these are just a few of the many roles I juggle in my everyday life.
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@rebelann (112870)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Apr 20
I've never had to play roles because of someone else, for that I am grateful.
@gemini_rose (16264)
17 Apr 08
This is so strange, I have been asking myself the very same question for the last few weeks. I know for a fact that I am wife and mother but somewhere along the way I lost me. Something that I always promised myself that I would not do, and yet here I am knowing that I have done it. I do not know who I am at all, I really do not. I try to recall that person that I was before marriage and kids and I cannot find her at all!
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
16 Jun 08
you are a loving woman. You are a child of God. and your most important thing to do in life, is to love everyone you come in contact with. to forgive those who do things out of anger, and to experince each moment life has to offer.
@p_vadla (1685)
• India
17 Apr 08
I am still finding out as to what I am and will be like.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
17 Apr 08
i really like that open and honest answer. thanks for sharing it with me.
• Philippines
17 Apr 08
no one can replace my position as a lover to my boyfrien,as a daughter to my mom and dad, as a sister to my siblings, and as a yaya to my niece and the best is as a good follower of GOD
@fatima07 (169)
• Philippines
17 Jun 08
Well few years from now i can see myself standing infront of my students and teaching them what i know and they could possibly learn. I love teaching and i love children
@cncoke (439)
• China
17 Jun 08
In school I play a common role in teaching. I am a teacher,everyday I teach my students in school. I play an important role at home, father.I play some difference roles in the difference scenes. But I know who I am in life.
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
17 Apr 08
Dear friend, I do have many to think on me but yet nothing yet I had found on myself. Still I do know I a man who needs more and more and even if I have got it. More and more satisfaction for more betterment of my life. The what I think what I am is yet to find out the search is still going as my own qualities is varying according the situations I have been. Surviving for enjoying life by myself and making others to enjoy life.
• China
17 Apr 08
I have different roles as daughter,employee,friends.Right now I am a little confused about some questions,like who i really am?why i am here,in this world?what am i supposed to do for my lifetime?on and on and on...And there is only one thing i can be sure currently,that is I need to a good daughter,a qualified employee,and a real friend.Maybe someday I will figure out who i really am.