What defines me?

At this point in my life, I would say that I am partially defined. The things that define me are my relationships. My family, my friends, and my boyfriend are the most important aspects of my life. They have all individually shaped me into the kind of person that I am today.

My family consists of my Mom, Stepdad, and two sisters. My Mom has been the rock in our family. She had to be a single mom for most of our lives growing up and she always worked hard to instill good morals and values into her children. Growing up, I always watched how hard she worked and even though I didn't understand it much then, I now know that I wouldn't be the type of person I am today if it wasn't for her. I learned many lessons from her but the most important that helped define me today would probably be that its always best to treat people the way you want to be treated and that family is always first. Those are pretty simple lessons to live by but they have helped me feel like a good person with good morals and also have helped me build strong bonds with my family members even as we have all become adults.

My friends and boyfriend are also a huge part in what defines me. My friends are what I refer to as my 'friend family'. They consist of a small group of people that I would do anything for. They have each in their own way helped to mold me into who I am today. They have brought out the positive things in me and my life and added laughter and joy and fun to it. My boyfriend is also equally amazing as he has really helped me to see sides of myself that I didn't know were there. He has helped push me to become all that I can be and all that I want to be. I've never had anyone in my life who really helped my open my eyes to who I really am like my friends and boyfriend have.

The parts of me that remain undefined are what I want for my future. Eventually I see myself with a family of my own and I believe that having that will define me on a whole new level that I can't even imagine right now. I see myself graduating from college and hopefully going to law school and becoming a successful lawyer. I don't even know what type of lawyer I will choose to be at this point and I believe that the choice I make in that will help define me in new ways. I'm not sure that I will ever be able to give a concrete answer on what 'defines me' but I think that I like it better that way. I like being a little undefined.