Identity

Identity seems all relative, when it really is not. People in different situations view me as a very different person. People view me at work as a more hard working person than any other situation. This is because I will usually act in what is considered a much more professional manner. For example, at times not letting my dislike of hard work show. At work I feel the need to be politically correct, I cannot make any drug references, be too opinionated or closed-minded, more agreeable, or characteristic that is viewed as “unprofessional”.
When I am with my friends I feel freer, as though I can object to whatever I would like to. I can express all of my feelings without the same feeling of consequences, as though my unchanged thoughts or feelings will be shared, and not give the same kind of negative results. This is a much more similar to how I am perceived on the street. However, this view is based on a much quicker perception, almost a snapshot of my personality. It is somewhat the same feeling of freedom, but there is still some of the feeling as though I need to be agreeable, I need to be politically correct. These three views are all different, but they relate to each other, with at work and with friends being the two extremes. This is not really a conscious decision, but a learned reflex that is taught to us from birth. This is the way someone can really act almost like a different person in different situations without actually compromising their ‘true’ identity.