wigglyextrovert
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I'm trying to start brainstorming what to write about on my secondaries and I'm struggling so I would really appreciate feedback!
Diversity- I come from a decently big family (20 first cousins, 9 aunts/uncles, 2 of my cousins lived with my family at one point, etc), was raised by Iraqi/Iranian immigrant parents, and I'm part of a very small religion. I would say the religion makes me most unique (<200,000 members in America) so I wonder if I focus more on the values rather than the more spiritual aspect if it would be okay. I think I could also tie together all of these aspects because they have similar themes regarding the importance of community, generosity, and tolerance.
Challenge- I'm pretty bummed because my only real challenge I would say I've faced was overcoming an eating disorder a few years ago, but everyone advises against mental health talk so now I don't know what to do. I had this really bad fight with two friends but it's a bit complicated- they hated each other (I still don't even know why) but they both struggled with self-harm and suicidal thoughts because they felt that the other girl was bullying them. They implicitly placed the blame of their mental health issues on me because I was friends with the other person, and I felt like a horrible person and friend for so long because of that. I tried to resolve the issues between them but they weren't willing to talk, and after spending so much time trying to make them feel better, I finally realized I needed to focus on myself because it was taking a toll on me as well. Not really a happy ending though, I ended up putting some distance between myself and both friends.
Diversity- I come from a decently big family (20 first cousins, 9 aunts/uncles, 2 of my cousins lived with my family at one point, etc), was raised by Iraqi/Iranian immigrant parents, and I'm part of a very small religion. I would say the religion makes me most unique (<200,000 members in America) so I wonder if I focus more on the values rather than the more spiritual aspect if it would be okay. I think I could also tie together all of these aspects because they have similar themes regarding the importance of community, generosity, and tolerance.
Challenge- I'm pretty bummed because my only real challenge I would say I've faced was overcoming an eating disorder a few years ago, but everyone advises against mental health talk so now I don't know what to do. I had this really bad fight with two friends but it's a bit complicated- they hated each other (I still don't even know why) but they both struggled with self-harm and suicidal thoughts because they felt that the other girl was bullying them. They implicitly placed the blame of their mental health issues on me because I was friends with the other person, and I felt like a horrible person and friend for so long because of that. I tried to resolve the issues between them but they weren't willing to talk, and after spending so much time trying to make them feel better, I finally realized I needed to focus on myself because it was taking a toll on me as well. Not really a happy ending though, I ended up putting some distance between myself and both friends.
