The Best Thing Happens to You When You Copy Others

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I was the world’s best copier.

Seriously. I was so good my girl scout troop would give me candy for doing the best Elvis impersonation they’ve ever seen.

But as I kept copying and copying other people, including my sister (she HATED that), I began to transition into an identity crisis.

I began to develop a personality that wasn’t healthy, and to this day I still don’t feel like I have an identity of my own.

With that being said, there are a few things that happened to me throughout this wild journey of revelation. Here are a few horrible lessons that I had to learn.

I thought mocking was a good way to put the mirror in front of other people, but all I did was become a reflection of others.

I used to get mocked in high school all the time. From my facial features to the way I stuttered.

So I mocked those bullies back and every time I did that, I just felt stupid. The point of mocking for me was to break others down by putting a mirror in their face.

But I didn’t like being anyone’s reflection. Especially if they’re a horrible person.