Our identities were formed by conforming to the standards and styles and customs of our family and our community. We worked hard to belong. But we don't live in that world anymore. There is no standard, united community to conform to, not even here in a smaller town. There are several different communities in Edinburgh.
Kids work hard at proving how different they are than their parents.
Our neighbors may be any color in the rainbow, from any part of the world, practicing any religion.or none. These days, we build our identities around our own individuality. Instead of working hard to belong, we work hard to distinguish ourselves. This is the world we live in. This is also the world the Roman Christians lived in.