opinions

We are all unique, in a literal sense, but so many of us are just replicas of other people. A shocking number of people choose to copy others for no reason other than 'to fit in'. I know plenty of people who copy other people's clothing choices, hobbies, music tastes, and worst of all, opinions.

Everyone has their own opinions, but we all have different strengths of opinions. Some people have very strong opinions. These sorts of people will very rarely change their mind on something, no matter what. They are often seen as 'closed minded' people, and this can be an aspect of their personality that others dislike, but I believe that someone with strong opinions is better than someone with weak opinions. People with weak opinions don't truly know what they believe, or they change their opinions depending on who they're with. These people are incredibly indecisive about their personalities, and it's obvious.

The thing I love about opinions is that they're so incredibly personal, or they should be. It seems that these days only a small proportion of the population have opinions that they truly believe in. A large number of people have opinions that seem to change along with the weather, just so they can impress certain people.

Opinions are a vital part of someone's character. Whether they like or dislike something can sometimes make or break a friendship. But, an even more likely reason for a friendship to break due to differences in opinions is when someone who has opinions that constantly change is in a friendship with someone who has stronger opinions than they do. These sorts of people tend to try harder to impress others than to actually find and appreciate themselves for who they are. In a friendship, these sorts of people can actually be difficult to deal with, because you never know whether the opinion they are giving is honest or just a lie to fit in.


I've always grown up telling myself that I have opinions for a reason, and I might as well be serious about them and keep to them, and all through my life I have been known as someone who has strong opinions, and yes, this has annoyed so many people and caused so many arguments, but no one has ever had a doubt about who I am or what I believe. I prefer things to be this way. It's better to be real to yourself and those around you. Life's too short to be anyone other than exactly who you are.