In our lives there is only one person we really need to learn to be kind to, to care for, to rely on, to be honest with with, and simply to love and respect, and that person is our own self. Then, with this knowledge, we are able to share everything we have learned with others and give them what we want in return. Yet if we never learn to respect ourselves, we end up not living life to the fullest. When you don't know how to appreciate yourself, you can't really be happy. They begin to become depressed and/or lead their own lives according to what others think is the path they should take. My experiences only prove the above. From the beginning of my sixth grade until I started high school, I led a life over which I had no control. People may say that no one can force you to do something or act a certain way if you don't want to, but when everyone around you acts a certain way and you don't have anyone who else to turn to, you really have no choice. Especially in adolescence, it is not easy to stand up to your peers. Throughout my college years, I was not...