Creating an identity?

Dear anonymous,

There are days I don't recognise myself. Thinking about things like my musical tastes, what I like to do in my spare time, the things I spend money on, how I dress, how I speak... I suppose it all makes me think about who I really am.

Some might call me hipster based on a lot of my musical tastes. Others would call me a rebel because I am Asian with tattoos and piercings who is learning to skateboard. Even so, some might categorise me with every other caucasian based on my style.

A lot of the time I feel like I am jumping on bandwagons. If I like the current indie music though, or the most recent fashion trend, or flash tattoos (that will inevitably time out), or whatever it is, am I jumping on a bandwagon? To me, the bandwagon is making yourself into something you're not just to fit in. Maybe I have been doing that for so long that I have convinced myself that I like all the things that I like.

But how do you really know?

Love,
Michelle