Who am I?

There are so many different characteristics about people, the way they dress, the things they like or do not like, the way they act, how they view life, the things they want out of life, or do not want. All of these things define personal taste. But why do we like the things we like, do the things we do? Some reasons are pretty clear and commonly used and reason or excuses. The way you grew up or did not grow up, the things your parents taught you or didn’t teach you, the people you chose as friends and the people you didn’t choose. I think that the saying “Show me who your friends are, and I will show you who you are”, is accurate to a point, but not fully. I do not have a lot of friends but the friends that I do have I hold dear. All of my friends and I have very different personalities but the same sense of morals and values. So when my friend acts a certain way or does something, it doesn’t necessarily mean that I would do it too, or even that I agree with it. Deep down though, we all connect on a different level and influence each other in some way. I’m sure, I, like many people, go to my friends for advance and for comfort, understanding, etc. I think that in some way everything in our lives tells a little bit about who we are.
The way that I dress, the music I listen to, the books I read, the friends I have, the habits, and the values all define who I am to a certain extent. Obviously these are things that I am interested in and things that I like to spend my free time enjoying. I am not really sure how I came to like my style of clothing, music, books, etc. The clothes I wear I like because they look nice and they reflect the things that I like, dirt bikes, motocross, God, etc. I was raised with dirt bikes and it is one of my favorite hobbies, therefore when I am shopping notice brands like FMF and Fox. Same thing with the music that I like, I grew up listening to country and when I hit my early teens my sisters listened to pop and rap so that’s what I started listening to.
I think that the things that you like mostly come from how you are raised, you either want better, want less, or want the same. I have friends that grew up not having a lot, as a result of that most want better for themselves. I also have friends that grew up privileged and because of that they want equally good for their lives. I think that when you look at someone, the way they are dressed can tell you a lot about who they are or what they like. People can look approachable, mean, nice, happy, cheerful, depressed and numerous other things just by the way they dress and the way they present themselves. I think that the way that I dress shows people that I take pride in the way I look (not in a vain way) and that I am very approachable. All in all, of course you habits and the things that you like are going to define who you are to a point, if they didn’t then people wouldn’t really like too many things.