Identity

When people ask us to describe ourselves, we usually have a hard time answering it. Sometimes we would ask ourselves, “Who am I really?” and we don’t seem to have the answer to that question. Oftentimes, we wear a mask to please other people or to try and fit in.  The longer we wear those masks, the more we become detached from our true selves. Are you wearing a mask right now?

In this short film, it was shown that everyone is wearing a mask. Some people were wearing different masks depending on the people she’s with. People are scared to leave their groups or cliques because they feel like it’s the social norm.  But then there’s this girl, she was different than the others, she was aware of this social problem and she wants it to stop. If she doesn’t start the change, then nobody will.

The girl finally decided to remove her mask and she feels liberated. She didn’t want to hide behind her mask anymore, she didn’t want to try and show others what they wanted to see. She chose to be herself, even if others would like it or not. As she went around the school without her mask, people were staring at her as if she has grown two heads. But she couldn’t care less, because she was finally free to be who she wants to be without worrying about fitting in, and she was happy about it.

Never be afraid to show everyone who you really are. We tend to wear masks to fit in with everyone else. But does this makes us happy? It may be, but it is not what they call genuine happiness. Real happiness is when you’re just being yourself and people still like you anyway, they like you for who you are. Still, we should be aware that we can never please everyone, no matter what you do, people will always judge you. Don’t let their judgments get to you, because at the end of the day, what’s important is you’re being yourself and if they don’t like it, then that’s their problem not yours.  

You can watch the short film here.