Chameleon: small, slow-moving Old World Lizard, increased capability to change color, and last but certainly not least the inspiration for one of the catchiest songs of the 1980s, "Karma Chameleon," sung by The Culture Club.
In the world, there are definitions, images, and entertaining concepts of the chameleon, but I wonder if we can add one more idea; the "social chameleon."
As written in Erica's (that's me) Dictionary, a Webster's knock-off, A social chameleon is A person who changes their personality to fit in and thus feels socially safe and secure. I think we have all been in situations where we change our personalities even for A minute, or against all of our morals to be safe and fit-in rather than be vulnerable and be true to oneself.
Even in a generation where being yourself is accepted by the majority, it is still unattainable.
Just take A second and reflect on your life, would you now be the same "you" in high school, or middle school, or even the "you" that was portrayed at last weeks college party. Nowadays everyone gets mad at anyone who is in any aspect "fake," but who in this world is 100%, all the time truly authentic and genuine to themselves.
It is easy to get swept off into the exaggerated, photo-perfect snapshots of people's lives that are portrayed as A norm. of social media and the ideals society has created and deemed to be, "popular or..."
