Self Perception Essay

Perception of one’s self begins early in life. For me, it began as being a little sister. My older sister was six when I was born and due to that age difference, was also a kind of parent to me. I knew I was to be the compliant, cute little sister and spent my younger years trying to live up to the little sister standard. It took years to develop what sisterhood really was into my self-concept. The first crop of my picture shows what you will see as two smiling faces. If you look closer, you might notice the eyes that tell a deeper story. I am certain that when I was a young child, this portion of my identity had many smiling moments with my sister. However, I know there was also anger, resentment, confusion, and eventually, acceptance of what our relationship was. I believe eyes tell the story into your soul. When I look into my eyes (I am the blonde), I

I have wiped her tears when she cried, fed her, bathed her, and changed her diaper. I have organized other caregivers to be there when I could not be, and fought the state medical system to ensure she obtains what she needs to have the quality of life she deserves. When it was time, I was the one who searched for, visited, and placed my sister in an assisted living facility. The love for my sister has never depleted. It has always been there because I am her sister. However, we have moved into different aspects of sisterhood, as time progressed and circumstances required. In the whole picture, I hope you also see the background. You will notice people, bright lights, and an illuminated Budweiser sign. Clearly, you can infer that we are in a bar. You can further infer that we appear to be having a good time. We are focusing on living in this picture, not my sister dying. Yet, sisterhood is coming to an end for me and this area of self-concept will not be in my daily life. It will, however, continue to shape the person I have yet to