Can identity change over time?
Our connections, good or bad, can help to shape our identity, but like identity, these can change over time. Is this OK?
- Is it OK for me to lose interest in things?
- Is it OK for me to have new friends?
- Is it OK for me to lose touch with people?
As humans, we develop new interests, lose interest in others, and gain new friends as well as losing touch with old friends.
As long as we think about having good connections which help us have a sense of hope and which add to us having a comfortable sense of identity then it’s all good. We’ll look at Meaning next.