A lot of people think that the clothes you wear on your body, say who you are as a person. Are you going to make a change, knowing this? Is there really more to you than meets the eye?

The person you are on the inside should be portrayed on the outside. I believe that the way you dress, says what character you might have. If you are wearing something inappropriate, I wouldn’t think twice about what character traits you might have. Your clothing is an expression of your personality. Even though some people may not think so, society does. When you go in for a business interview, you don’t want your clothes to stick out. Your clothes will only stick out if they do not match your personality. Your personality is a very important part of your unique self. It is what makes you, YOU!

There is a mistake that a lot of people make about this statement. They tend to get the two confused. What you wear, doesn’t define you. What you wear is a reflection of who you are. The way you act and do things, defines you; not certain clothes you wear. Dress wisely because people will judge you and your character, according to the outer appearance. When people take first glance of you, the thing that is running through their head first is what they see. What they see is highly likely to be what you wear and what you look like (your outer appearance).

Peer Pressure can be a big argument pre-teens and teenagers struggle with. People will do anything, just to fit in and be apart of something. They want to feel like they are important and they matter as well. People who want it so bad will go to the extremes. They will change their whole appearance, just to fit in with a certain group. Most of the time, when they give in to peer pressure and fit into that group, they realize that they aren’t smiling as much and they aren’t having fun. They are just living the life as they want to see it, not as they do. A lot of teenagers are insecure about themselves because they are just entering a new school, or graduating into Junior High. A new start is always hard for a lot of people. Even when I was in kindergarten, I struggled with the new start. When you are new, you usually like to redefine yourself and make a change. Sometimes, the changes can be good and, other times, the changes just don’t go the way they should. Confidence is a struggle for teens as well. They want to be popular, they want to be known, they want to attract people’s attention. They think that what they do or say will make people think differently of them. But, when it doesn’t turn out the way they want it, they will go to the extremes. They will then try and change their look altogether.

I had a friend once who did this. We had just entered Middle School and she wanted to be the “cool” kid around. She started using profanity and acting a totally different way. I confronted her and she was surprised that I even said this. She was denying the whole situation. About a week later, she even started hanging out with a different crowd. The peers you hang around are also what people see about you. If you hang with someone who does drugs, they will associate you in that category. Not necessarily meaning that you do drugs, but saying that you are associated with them. My friend started wearing different clothing, and this clothing was not the kind I would want my own daughter to wear or even think about. I was trying to give her advice, but she got so sucked into peer pressure that she would refuse to even talk to me. From my point of view, I was pretty popular, too. I just think she wanted to hang with someone who had a whole different appearance and stood out. Sometimes the best things in life come to those who are of good character.

When people look at you, don’t be afraid to shine your personality through. Be who you are and show it through what you wear. There is more to you that meets the eye.