Throughout my life, I have been influenced by many people in both positive and negative ways. Many of these people influenced me when I was young and malleable, and it greatly affected my behavior, mindset, and opinion on things as I grew up. Some of these people include my father, who influenced my idea of ​​gender, my mother who influenced me religiously, both of my parents who influenced me politically, Lady Gaga who is one of the media who influenced me, and my dog Furgy who influenced me. personally. Ever since I was a child, my father had rigid ideas about what a man and a woman should be. He made me believe that a man and a woman should behave, dress and act a certain way. He told me that a man was supposed to be strong, emotionally tough and not supposed to do feminine things. His ideas about what a man was led him to impose certain rules and restrictions on me. Sometimes he wouldn't allow me to wear lip balms if they were red or cherry flavored because he thought it would make it look like I was wearing or putting on lipstick and that it was " too girly.” I was also not allowed to wear flip flops because those were also “for girls”. His strict rules meant that I could only wear closed shoes or sandals and that I had to endure very chapped lips because I licked my lips so often. Not that I'm older, all his strict rules remind me not to be like that with my kids. I try to always be open-minded about everything and if something makes my child happy and doesn't hurt anyone, then I will allow him to do it. On a more positive note, my father taught me to be respectful to women and to be a gentleman. He would teach me to open and hold the door for people, to put my hand between the elev...... middle of paper...... for your family, because I will never come back from yesterday nor now, and we never know when it might be time for us to leave this Earth. Tomorrow is never promised, so I need to make the most of today and do everything I can to create happy memories with my family. I saw how important simple things are and learned to appreciate the simple moments in life. So far I have been influenced by my father gender-wise, my mother religion-wise, my parents politically, Lady Gaga. media, and our dog Furgy personally. From this point on until I die, I will be influenced by many people and entities in many different ways. When I was young and impressionable, the people around me created and set the mold for the person I am and will be today and tomorrow, and I will always have been affected in some way. other by their presence in my life..