The people that influence me the most, well, besides my parents, would be the people at school. Everyday when I go to school, I try hard to do my best- while trying not to be influenced. There are so many people who are nagging everyone and being stereotypists. That’s why I just like to be me, so no one could say that I’m a posser or someone that I’m not. However, there are so many kids trying to be who they aren’t just so other kids won’t make fun of them or talk behind their back. Besides personality wise, there are kids who just act, “different,” than who they really are just so they could make more friends. But, you can’t buy your friends or act different just to make someone like you. For all you know, people could have liked you the way you were before! This leads into when people talk about you when you don’t know about it. In my school, especially, people always talk about someone behind their back. In other words, they’re nice to them to that person’s face, but then when they leave their sight, they start talking about how much they hate them. My school can’t go a day without someone doing or acting on this. This is connected to how people are influenced because people don’t want anyone to be a, “fake” friend to them! Well, I know that I wouldn’t want a “friend” to be nice to me and then say how much they hate me when I have left their area. That’s not right. This influences me everyday and the sad thing is that EVERYONE does it.

         No one’s perfect. I have even done some of these things once and a while like everyone else because it’s natural, but people who have done this type of thing everyday has a serious issue! For example, I would go down the halls in our school and then I would hear someone say something like, “did you see what she was wearing,” or, ” yeah, I know, she’s so weird.” Then the next day I would see them be best friends when they were talking badly about eachother the other day. This is what influences me the most besides my parents and the also influences the majority of our school everyday and in every way.

                                                       By: Solecism

However, there are people who influence me in a good way. People who give me opinions, and people who are always there for me. not too many people are like the ones I have explained before, but many are like that. These both influence me and the people that influence me to be a better person would be my friends. My friends always help me with the tough times I go through. Many are there for me when I need help and they also give me advice. I appreciate them and I could’t imagine life without them! The people who are my true friends are the ones who tell the truth and the ones I couldn’t live without. They influence me everyday, but in a positive way, not negative. In fact, if they didn’t influence me to push myself and work hard, I wouldn’t be typing this and making my, “i” a capitol! They are always there for me no matter what and i’m always there for them. They know when to help me and when to leave me alone. Friends are people who NEED eachother to survive, kind of like a give and take thing. They influence me positively even when the goings get tough- and that’s a major influence to be put on!

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