If you could change...

[Stoicheion]

i'm interviewing random people for this piece i'm writing. I just need you to answer one question.

If some one asked you if you could dramatically change your personality into something totally unfamiliar to those who know you, what would you say?

[Asmodean]

If someone asked me if I could do that, I'd say "sure" and take a 180 degrees turn on my current personality. How long I'd stay that way is another question though as the opposite of me is quite unpleasant.

If someone asked me if I wanted my personality changed, I'd say no. With the help from my surroundings, I molded it into something I actually like.

oO(There are a couple of pesky disorders going on between my ears though so I don't know if I'm a good candidate for your survey    )

[Stoicheion]

hah no worries. None of us are perfect.

[Zarathustra]

i'm interviewing random people for this piece i'm writing. I just need you to answer one question.

If some one asked you if you could dramatically change your personality into something totally unfamiliar to those who know you, what would you say?

Since my personality is partially a social construct, why would I? People that I know would not like me any more, since I tend to surround myself with people I respect and vice versa. I would become immensely popular among creationists though.

[Will]

That's a very interesting question.

I'd like to be less crazy, I suppose:
- I'm genetically prone to addiction, which means constant monitoring of my behavior to watch out for addiction
- I'm introverted to the point that, if left to my own devices, I'd likely be antisocial
- I'm deeply cynical

These things hinder my personal development and if I could change them, I would. Still, I try.

[Wechtlein Uns]

Of course I could change. I'm changing all the time. I don't feel that there's anything within me that is permanent, so his suggestion would go without saying.  

[Kyuuketsuki]

I'd change my personality (& physique) to Arnold Shwarzenegger ... now there's a "can do" guy

Kyu

[Sophus]

I wouldn't change anything. I'm perfect.

[Whitney]

I couldn't change my personality at will...I'm not good at acting.  I wouldn't mind being able to make myself be more outgoing...something I am working on but it won't be an unrecognizable change.  I more or less really like myself and wish everyone else was like me  

[Sophus]

Laetusatheos, did you know your MBTI personality type? I always thought I should strive toward becoming more outgoing as well since that, of course, is what society says we should be. Until I realized it just wasn't in my nature and that was okay.

[Whitney]

Laetusatheos, did you know your MBTI personality type? I always thought I should strive toward becoming more outgoing as well since that, of course, is what society says we should be. Until I realized it just wasn't in my nature and that was okay.

My what type?  (no I don't know it   :hmm:

[Sophus]

My what type?  (no I don't know it   :hmm:

Oh, I see. I used to be very self-conscious too. Alas, I don't have any words of wisdom on how to overcome it for you. It just kind of happened. Internally I just stopped caring what people think.