Throughout my experience as a student I've rotated through many of the stereotypical typecasts of a teenager. I've been the smart one, the rocker, the athlete, the trendy one, and the one in love to name a few. Although I've juggled different identities (or so you could say) I've never felt without a sense of integral self. The notion that one needs to "find themselves" to me is silly. Although you may not like it, you are you, always, at any moment. Phony-ness is only an idea made real by accusers. I believe it's simply another title for a weak character. There is no moment when someone can not be real, so unless reality is somehow different for me the decision to be dishonest is just as real as the decision to be truthful, and considering your decisions dictate your personilty being fake is very much real.
The phrase "keeping it real" is a pet peeve of mine. Although I agree with the statement the phrasing bothers me. The idea of real vs. fake is something I could rant about for hours.
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