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Stereotypes 'Perceptions In Meredith Brooks Bitch'

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Who are you? It is a simple question but not easy to answer. The song by Meredith Brooks lyrics “Bitch” describes how I feel often.

“I'm a little bit of everything/ All rolled into one/ I'm a bitch, I'm a lover/ I'm a child, I'm a mother/ I'm a sinner, I'm a saint/ I do not feel ashamed/I'm your hell, I'm your dream“ (Brooks & Peiken, 1997)

While I can relate to both ends of the scale on many things, I seek to find balance in everything in my life. I was the youngest of five children, with poor examples of a healthy relationship should look like. I see myself as an introvert, but my family sees me as outspoken.

I have learned that how I feel may not be always accurate, and that how others think of me is certainly subject to inaccuracy. Through this class I have been enlightened to others’ perceptions, that they are not wrong, just different than my own perception. There are many factors that must be considered when talking about one’s perception, Variables with environment, past experiences cultural, and many others. For me, religion plays a factor in the perception from my family that I am outspoken. The childhood religion persuaded for humility and adhering to the coveted commandments, so to question its foundation was unacceptable.
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It was destructive and dangerous for me. I am lucky to be alive today because I put myself in harms way numerous times. When this lifestyle changed due to relocation, I began to desire peace in my life. God made me see that I am alive because of Him. He kept me from the cliff’s edges. That is when I began realizing that God does indeed exist and that I have always been in His sights. The craving for a drink or to find an external mean of coping still presents itself to me. Since I have been in school, I have declared that alcohol needs to be in moderation or not an indulgent at

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