Self Concept

[snafupants]

If you would be so kind, provide five words which you believe characterize yourself. Be honest, and pepper the list with your good qualities and bad qualities - resist the temptation to sledgehammer home the way you want to be perceived and do try to maintain some intellectual integrity. Preferably, the words would relate to universal qualities in the individual - in so far as that is possible - and not rely on circumstance and certain company. Feel free to be impressionistic by using nouns instead of adjectives and so forth, but please refrain from turning this into a poetry slam, a damned free for all.

 

[DesertSmeagle]

My own unbiased opinion of my self from my point of view in 5 words..you should add that you cant use the words intorverted intuitive thinking perceiving...what does percieving mean anyway?

depression/anxiety-social failure
atheletic, but hates sports
funny in a witty kind of way
horny
creative in everything i do

 

[Fukyo]

Fickle
Silly
Obsessive
Oblivious
Conflicted

Alternatively,

A Mess In My Head.

 

[Words]

Interactive, Analysis, Inconsistent, Inexperienced, subconscious impostor.

1. "Truth" seems to translate to commonly negative perceived qualities---the most defining of all.
2. 5 words makes an incomplete argument; the self demands complexity.
3. Why?

 

[DesertSmeagle]

Our self image is built by the ones around us. its like people are mirrors to what kind of person we are.

 

[Words]

Our self image is built by the ones around us. its like people are mirrors to what kind of person we are.

You mean to serve as contrast/standard or literally judgement of others=our judgement?

 

[snafupants]

Fickle
Silly
Obsessive
Oblivious
Conflicted

Alternatively,

A Mess In My Head.

snafu like. snafu like. although fickle and conflicted share some connotations. thought you could get away with it too by putting it on the poles!

 

[Dormouse]

Fukyo stole half my words. Then Desertsmeagle voiced my thoughts. Which is unprecedented.

Confused
Petty
Exhausted
Mercurial
Divided

Who you are and who you want to be are inseperable. If you aren't sure who you want to be, you end up a mess, as witnessed above.

Suggestion is also powerful, and how others see you will also affect your self-concept, though their static views never truly reflect the turmoil of identity.

 

[Anchorite]

Lonely
Frightened
Arrogant
Soft
Mean

 

[DesertSmeagle]

You mean to serve as contrast/standard or literally judgement of others=our judgement?

The judgement of others effects who you become. If someone judges you and says your a fucking ugly freak, and others say the same, you begin to think that you are a fucking ugly freak, which spread to other confidence issues. However if someone says your a sexy genius who is perfect, you believe it and become that person that others say you are, and it spreads to other parts of your life.

 

[Anchorite]

^Yup, that's definitely where my mean part came in.

 

[Da Blob]

stubborn/consistent
creative/weird
disillusioned/enlightened
open-minded/lost in space
didactic/wise

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Pessimistic-optimist
Overlooked/Lonely
Misunderstood
Unimposing
Guileless

 

[Tyria]

Melancholy
Insightful
Curious
Loving
Sensitive

 

[Cognisant]

Melancholic
Schizoid
Nihilistic
Futurist
Nerd/Geek/Whatever

6th = Insane/Sane (both and neither)

 

[Minuend]

Awkward
Worried
Perplexed
Contradictory
Searching

 

[Anthile]

Kafkaesque
Promethean
Holmesian
Kierkegaardian
Platonic

 

[Cognisant]

@-Anthile
Smartass

 

[Words]

Who you are and who you want to be are inseparable.

Why? How? Inseparable in what way? If I label myself "bad", does it mean I want to be bad?

If you aren't sure who you want to be, you end up a mess, as witnessed above.

I would understand if it is "if you aren't sure who you are, you end up a mess". But why do you take the 'ideal' and amalgamate it with 'self'? Doesn't this seem like combining the future and the present?

Suggestion is also powerful, and how others see you will also affect your self-concept,

But the degree of "effect" is relative to what/who is affecting and who is being affected, if there is any effect at all. Therefore, suggestion is not always powerful.

though their static views never truly reflect the turmoil of identity.

why? by your reasoning, 'turmoil' originated from the unestablished 'ideal self'. But can't this 'missing view' result from conflicting, static, external(people) views?

The judgement of others effects who you become. If someone judges you and says your a fucking ugly freak, and others say the same, you begin to think that you are a fucking ugly freak, which spread to other confidence issues. However if someone says your a sexy genius who is perfect, you believe it and become that person that others say you are, and it spreads to other parts of your life.

But, in entirety, not necessarily. 'Reality Bouncers'(People's opinions) aren't always the 'main players' of your own judgements. There is always that consistently overconfident person, who could have gotten the confidence innately or really by choice.

How much do external inputs affect a person? Does it depend on the person and the input? Is it possible for a person to not be affected at all? Does awareness of that tree outside affect your perception of self?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Awkward
Worried
Perplexed
Contradictory
Searching

I was thinking about using contradictory. In fact that could probably sum me up without the use of other words. For every positive trait I have in a way it serves as a fault.

Kafkaesque
Promethean
Holmesian
Kierkegaardian
Platonic

This:

@-Anthile
Smartass

 

[snafupants]

discriminating
withdrawn
vulnerable
authentic
pessimistic

 

[Moocow]

Trying to put yourself into a few words is a big factor in most people's identity crises...

 

[Vrecknidj]

Kind
Compassionate
Smart
Hard-working
Persistent

 

[Anthile]

@-Anthile
Smartass

This:

 

[eudemonia]

postmodern
spiritual
defiant
independent
free

 

[Agent Intellect]

Scientist
Perplexed
Grungy
Reasonable
Ailing

 

[warryer]

disguised
reminiscent
exploring
alternative
motionless

 

[Tyria]

Is there a reason behind why we are allowed to use only 5 words to describe ourself?

It reminds me a similar exercise found in this thread.

Two major differences are that we are not limited by our word selection, and we are not getting other's opinions of what our traits are.

Not that I'm complaining. I'm just curious.


@AI - are you alright? Are you sick?

 

[DesertSmeagle]

Is there a reason behind why we are allowed to use only 5 words to describe ourself?

It reminds me a similar exercise found in this thread.

Two major differences are that we are not limited by our word selection, and we are not getting other's opinions of what our traits are.

Not that I'm complaining. I'm just curious.


@AI - are you alright? Are you sick?

Well, at least we can use 5 words. What it was only one word

 

[snafupants]

^ allowing even one more word would inexorably lead to utter abandon and depravity, and assured dismissal from the forum.

[spoil]

[/spoil]

 

[Tyria]

^^ Who is who in that picture?

O_O

 

[mke2686]

misunderstood
withdrawn
invisible
righteous
internal

 

[Agent Intellect]

@AI - are you alright? Are you sick?

I suffer from:
Depression. Tourettes. OCD. Alcoholism. Ignorance. Mortality.

 

[Cavallier]

Who is who in that picture?

Spoiler

Snafu.

As for myself:

Hyperactive.
Overly Confident.
Suspicious.
Cavalier.
Self Sufficient.

 

[lone_dreamer]

aloof
skeptical
holistic
contentless
idealistic

 

[snafupants]

Spoiler

Snafu.

As for myself:

Hyperactive.
Overly Confident.
Suspicious.
Cavalier.
Self Sufficient.

laughing so hard right now. that foaming at the mouth officer brandishing his indiana jones whip is what did me in. kudos for working in your user name!

 

[nexion]

Misunderstood (I sometimes misunderstand myself)
Intellectual
Detached
Divided/Contradictory
Varied

 

[5k17]

Romantic
Abstract
Pessimist/Nietzschean Optimist
Individual-Arrogant (as opposed to Human-Arrogant)
Compassionate

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Kafkaesque
Promethean
Holmesian
Kierkegaardian
Platonic

Oh Anthile, you pretentious pinteresque fucker.

Lost
Afraid
Divided
PANCAKES
Self-pitying

Let me try again:

Divided
Wistful
Besieged
Creative
Uncertain

 

[nexion]

Oh Anthile, you pretentious pinteresque fucker.

Lost
Afraid
Divided
PANCAKES
Self-pitying

Let me try again:

Divided
Wistful
Besieged
Creative
Uncertain

Both sound nice. Or at least true. For me.

 

[Yogi]

simple & dichotomous
naked & unknown
big & small
spiritual & horny
free & horny

 

[Dormouse]

Aww Words, I didn't see your post at all till now.

Why? How? Inseparable in what way? If I label myself "bad", does it mean I want to be bad?

Labels and aspirations are different, though both have an effect. Labels, I would imagine, are the more predictable in their influence. The fact is, once a label has been pasted on you you'll unknowingly strive to fulfill it, no matter how outlandish. Well, okay, maybe not if it's a total departure from your character, but any plausible prophecy will root itself in your mind, and even by rebelling you'll only convince yourself that there actually is something to rebel against.

As for aspirations, well, wanting to be something is a huge part of your identity. Possibly more during youth.
Point being, that either you will try to become this ideal person or hate yourself for being unable to.

The future, as the past, is inextricably linked to the present. In our minds, anyways. Evolutionarily speaking, I'm guessing there are some benefits from recognising causality.

As for identity, it's ever-changing in response to our environment and in time from our own gradual aging. Most of us hope to be progressing towards something, be it a state of enlightenment, new social status or achievement of another goal.

Bah. Ignore me, I have no ability to articulate any of this.

 

[Ex-User (979)]

Paradoxical (a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.)
Intelligent
Curious
Overlooked/Lonely (borrowed)
Socially Inept

 

[shoeless]

muddled
idealistic
flimsy
wandering
mostly optimistic

 

[snafupants]

^ does not exactly belie your spoiler label...those are hilarious words though, they almost describe an alzheimers patient.

 

[shoeless]

i know, i know. i'm inclined to believe i actually am an ENFP, if there's any credit to these personality typing things. i always used to test INTP though, and adymus has declared me an ENTP, so who really knows.

also, i basically am an alzheimer's patient. without all the... arthritis and shit.

 

[DesertSmeagle]

I think my mom will one day have alzheimers. Her memory is terrible now and shes only like 43. She kinda acts like a young senile person..well young for senile old people.

 

[terraxceles]

Critic
Idealist
Spiritual
Romantic
(Often) egotistical

 

[warryer]

Spoiler

Thats for you shoeless

 

[onthewindowstand]

Cunning
Sardonic
Creative
Depressed
Sensual