I am who I am; which is a complex person so to help describe who I am I will identify with three fictional characters.
The first character I would have represent a piece of me is Harley Quinn, for her will to survive. She has many problems that everyone is aware of but she started off normal. Then her life got flipped upside down. When my mental health problems emerged I felt like I was a different person. I wasn’t De'Asia anymore, I didn’t know who I was. Dr. Quinn felt the same and became a different version of herself, Harley Quinn. I admire Harley for never giving up she is constantly pushed down, ignored, abused, and under-appreciated. Well it's hard living with mental illnesses because people judge you, think you are faking or using it as a shield. Mental illness themselves are abusive to the mind and it’s hard to keep yourself afloat at times. No matter how much you improve it will always remind you it’s still there deep inside of you. But like Harley no matter how insane things get I will find the one positive thing to focus on and never give up on getting what I want.
The next character is Eeyore the lovable character from Winnie the pooh. Eeyore is well depressed but still gets invited to go places with his friends and never seems to be a bother to them and I love that. I am Eeyore at least once a year sometimes more; but I still have friends who try to connect with me. Like Eeyore I am lucky to not have to face it alone. There is not much to say about my dear Eeyore except he is me at my worse but never alone.
The last but not least is Lilo from Lilo and stich. This one represents the inner child in me also who I think I was when I was younger I had a broken family in some ways but I was always happy with it. Lilo translated means “Lost” and she was a happy kid she found what made her happy and loved her family very much. But she longed for something more something to make her feel complete that was stich which translated means “found” he made her feel complete. I love that I have a stich and I feel like I’m whole now.
What characters represent you?
