"You put on what people say you are."

It's a mystery to me, really, that we can allow others to condition us to act within the confines of their desired role for us in their lives. The irony is that, more often than not, they categorize us based on something they are unfamiliar with or simply misunderstand.

On the flip-side, it's even more disturbing that we step into the role, thinking that perhaps we are growing as an individual when, in fact, we may just be playing to their insecurities of who we may become if they don't tame us.

Question: Do you ever act a certain way around people because they've told you that's who you are? And worse, leave the conversation feeling like you misrepresented yourself?