Something that I found interesting from the reading this week was the concept of identity scripts because I never really realized that my opinions on life had been formed so early on. Identity scripts are rules that define how we live and act as the foundation of our lives. They are formed very early on in our childhood by our parents and adult influences which means that the creation of our identity scripts are basically out of our control. It isn’t until we are adults that we can challenge these identity scripts and alter them to fit our lifestyles and personalities. An example from my own life is that when I was little, I was raised as in a religious atmosphere. It wasn’t until I was older that I evaluated this identity script and decided to challenge it. My family wasn’t thrilled about my decision to change this identity script, but after a few years they have come to terms with my differing viewpoints and actually very accepting of this.
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