Biography

            I am an outsider. An outsider to a world that is scary, confusing, and downright sickening. This is a call to arms. A call to arms for people who want to stand up and fight the lie. The lie that you are something you are not created to be.

            My name is Scot, and I am a spring 2012 high school graduate. Over the course of the last three and a half years, I have been in the middle of a cesspool of identity theft victims. Every boy and girl around me has been fighting an unending battle for their identity. Society and American Culture have been slowly stripping our teens of their sense of who they truly are and what they can become, and replacing it with ideas that they need to be sexy, strong, cool, smart, and acceptable in order to truly be someone of worth.

            You might be asking, “So, why this blog?” This purpose blog is to supply you, the general population with the evidence, motivation, and tools to be able to turn your teen into the person he or she is destined to become. It is only by your influence, as their friend or significant adult that they will be truly impacted by this message. This blog is the gateway into sight: a sight that lets you see things for what they truly are. You will be able to discern truth from darkness, make sense out of the chaos, and then share that with those you truly care about. Think of that one friend you have, whether they are your same age or not, that you see going down a path that will lead to destruction, hopelessness, isolation, and sometimes even death. Every day you see them buying the lie. Take this as a call, friends, to be the person of strength that they can cling to so they may find the joy they have been searching for!

More specifically, this blog will be covering the different effects of present American culture on teen self image. What are some areas of our culture that we take for granted and that are “pretty much okay” in our eyes? What underlying themes do these activities, concepts, or ideas have that effect the next generation of teenagers? You will find that some things that you find harmless and just normal actually impact the thought patterns and decisions of the teens that come in contact with them. They create a social “blinder” that gives the average teen only one option, when really the options are infinite.

So, please, take the information I give you, embrace it, and most importantly apply it. If you do not see the effect it has on the lives of others, then this whole entire blog is null and void. Please feel free to comment and give your opinions of what I post, and please share your experiences that you have when applying these concepts. It is important to remember that we are all in this together and we will make a greater impact as we build each other up. So please feel free to comment with your experiences so we may all learn.

This is something that is very near and dear to my heart. I hope it will be the same with you. Thank you for allowing me to share my passions with you as we work to build a better future.