Growing up I loved the show the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I related right away to Will’s character of growing up poor in an urban working class community.

His character was so charming and goofy and free spirited. I really wanted to be like that. I feel sad knowing that I haven’t grown up to be that person.

I know it was a tv show and the character had exaggerated characteristics that can’t/shouldn’t be replicated in real life, however, I still wish I was as charming and likable as he was. To have that energy where people would like to talk to me.

Instead I’m shy, quiet and rather not interact, even though at times I crave it. I think I just crave to be normal and liked, not really the constant human socialization.

What makes things worse as a quiet person is I’ve noticed many people actually think we’re snotty or rude to not want to talk to them or engage in small talk.

Anyways, that’s the character I always wanted to be like in real life. So it’s really hard to look in the mirror and realize I’ve grown up to be nothing like that.