somebody say's that they want to be accepted for who and what they are. What do you think they are saying in actuality?

That they probablt have a lot of bad trits and you are just going to have to accept them

I find people saying that do not realy know who they really are or they don't really show there true selves to people and are very missunderstood.........

could mean many things.. hiding something.. sick of being judged... feel like they dont fit in..

I think that means that they are rigid, hard to live with, and unwilling to compromise. And I always think, in the back of my mind..."LAZY"... mentally as well.

or maybe- just maybe they got out of a relationship where they were not allowed to be themselves and had to play the game and wear the mask

So far lilith, I agree with you the most.

My interpretation accept me for who I am is...

person thinks highly of themselves (whether warranted or not)
person thinks they are a prize
person thinks they are better than the rest
person is putting up walls incase 'you' dont qualify
and person is saying should be .grateful/happy I interacted w/u at all.

JMO

I've said it before. and what i mean by it is, theres more to me then meets the eye, take the time and get to know it, look my looks and find out what makes me tick and stuff like that. and u became intrested in me for whatever reason, wheather its the clothes i wear or the people i hang out with, just because you started dating me doesnt mean that u have the rights to change who i am

selfish, self centered and condescending?

oh, wait, I just described myself.....

somebody say's that they want to be accepted for who and what they are. What do you think they are saying in actuality?

accepted for who they are:

it means i want to be accepted for who i am... nobody should be with someone that wants them to change everything about them. you can't live in somebody elses definition of what you should be... you are you. and if you try to please some on so much that you have to change everything about you... you'll more then likely have your spirit broken and feel like a pile of crap.

We is be smart ladiez...

It comes off in my mind as saying "I've always been hated and never liked or loved anywhere i go, and i just want to feel at home with someone"

Don't try to change me into what you want me to be.

A few different answer's and I think together they are all right. This person is quiet, indisisive, critical and wall's do exist. I'm not looking to be critical. I'm trying to understand.

I'm unique, I'm a bit on the strange and weird side. Don't hate me because I'm different. Accept me as I am and have fun. Don't try to change me into 'normal' so you are more comfortable.

That they don't accept themselves, and need popular opinion to not feel so self concious, and low self esteem.

tried to make light of the topic, sorry

but my first question is why would anyone say this, unless they are used to or have been prejudged in their past?

he doesn't like his paternal father who is a drunk, Mexican and too machismo. He said even for the short amt. of time his dad was around, his father instilled negative thing's that still exist.

Is it that his self esteem is that low? I'm trying to understand not be judgemental.