Do people change?
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I agree and disagree.
Most people can't say they are who they were in high school or college even. I know I'm not. Even my motivations and morals are different. There are SOME things that are the same, but I was alot weaker emotionally then than now. Hormones maybe? Idk. But I'm still different.
Maybe what is throwing you off is that ALOT of people can change, but don't. It usually takes some huge outside event or a lot of self motivation and a long time.
My 2 cents.
Most people can't say they are who they were in high school or college even. I know I'm not. Even my motivations and morals are different. There are SOME things that are the same, but I was alot weaker emotionally then than now. Hormones maybe? Idk. But I'm still different.
Maybe what is throwing you off is that ALOT of people can change, but don't. It usually takes some huge outside event or a lot of self motivation and a long time.
My 2 cents.
I think every few years people change in different ways, unless you are numb to the world and are kind of stuck in yourself unable to have much positive thought etc.
I think the main strength of many famous artists such as David Bowie and The Beatles is their pure ability to change dramatically.
I think the main strength of many famous artists such as David Bowie and The Beatles is their pure ability to change dramatically.
I've got a friend who went from total dickwad to a really good and helpful guy.
I've also got a 'friend' who went from a childish attention whore to an even worse childish attention whore.
I originally had a wall of text here, until I realized that none of you guys really give a shit about my friends and their stories.
So bottom line, I think some people can change. It depends on what the change is.
I had a class reunion recently, and a few girls told me that I used to be a really nice guy, and I was great to be around with, always keeping them laughing. It was pretty heavily insinuated that I'm not that kind of a person anymore.
A textbook example of how to crush a man...
I've also got a 'friend' who went from a childish attention whore to an even worse childish attention whore.
I originally had a wall of text here, until I realized that none of you guys really give a shit about my friends and their stories.
So bottom line, I think some people can change. It depends on what the change is.
I had a class reunion recently, and a few girls told me that I used to be a really nice guy, and I was great to be around with, always keeping them laughing. It was pretty heavily insinuated that I'm not that kind of a person anymore.
A textbook example of how to crush a man...
with some things people can change, but there was 1 point in my life when someone said to me:
'Once a monster, always a monster.'
so as far as I know, in some cases a person can change, but with some, like the evil people there are in the world, attempts to change someone or stray them from their ways, would be futile.
'Once a monster, always a monster.'
so as far as I know, in some cases a person can change, but with some, like the evil people there are in the world, attempts to change someone or stray them from their ways, would be futile.
I'd argue that people can't change. I'm notably different to how I was several years ago, as are many of my friends (many of whom I don't see anymore). We may not be unrecignizable from our former selves, but growing up certainly includes a measure of change.
This thread is just like a bad House M.D. episode...without the snarky doctor or the strange medical case...
House
eople don't change.
Doctor1:They do!
Doctor2:They can sometimes.
Doctor3:They don't House is right.
Doctor4:I'm bland...Maybe I should change.
House
eople don't change.Doctor1:They do!
Doctor2:They can sometimes.
Doctor3:They don't House is right.
Doctor4:I'm bland...Maybe I should change.
"I am the product of all that I have met."
If a person's personality or who they are is the sum of their experiences in life then generally they would change as they became older and experience more things. The essence of who they are may stay the same, but how they react to situations and people around them, as well as their perceptions, may change depending on what they have experienced.
That's my view at least.
If a person's personality or who they are is the sum of their experiences in life then generally they would change as they became older and experience more things. The essence of who they are may stay the same, but how they react to situations and people around them, as well as their perceptions, may change depending on what they have experienced.
That's my view at least.
Yes people can change. The change can either be a quick change or a slow one. Most changes need outside input or self input to change (learning about themselves from someone elsen or themself). I myself have changed, I used to be very boring and school focused but now I am happy, cheery and rather going out and having fun then reading a good book.
I myself havn't changed for the better, I have merely changed. There is no such thing as a change for the better, the same change can be viewed as positive or negitive due to the fact people have different views on how someone should act.
I myself havn't changed for the better, I have merely changed. There is no such thing as a change for the better, the same change can be viewed as positive or negitive due to the fact people have different views on how someone should act.
People can be changed by extreme events. People can be changed by illness or situation. People can change if they genuinely want to and believe they can.
If you ask someone to change for you, they will eventually slide back into their old self again. If you don't like your spouse, find a new one, don't try and change them. I learned this one a few years back.
If you ask someone to change for you, they will eventually slide back into their old self again. If you don't like your spouse, find a new one, don't try and change them. I learned this one a few years back.