Essay Archive - Human Desire to "fit in"
Human Desire to "fit in"
Just for the Sake of Belonging
Two common ways of handling a situation are either to do so according to
onešs own personal needs and desires with no specific regard to other
people, or one can base a decision on how it will be viewed by others.
The vast majority of people fall on the side of being worried about what
others are saying and thinking. Both good and bad can come from living
this way, but it has seemed to remain constant throughout history. People
have a natural desire to belong, and to fit in with a certain group. No
matter what group an individual chooses, that individual almost always is
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