As preteens and teens push for greater independence from their parents, they tend to turn to their peers for guidance, acceptance and security. For those who have low self-esteem and confidence, their security lies in fitting in and having a place to belong. Most people find a group with which they connect in a healthy way, while others find their way into cliques that give them security, but at the cost of their values ​​and individuality. The film Mean Girls depicts how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have on girls. I will argue how if you don't have a strong sense of personal identity, the opinions of others will become your identity. In the film, sixteen-year-old Cady Heron was the daughter of zoologist parents. They had taken a 12-year research trip to Africa before returning to the United States, so Cady was homeschooled for most of her life. While attending public school for the first time, Cady is overwhelmed by who she thought she was and the new person she has become. A “plastic” is what it had become. The Plastics were the most popular girls in school, but also the most disorderly and insecure. Tearing others down to make themselves feel better was what the Plastics lived for. It took chaos, confusion, and betrayal for them to get to the essence of who they truly are as individuals. The adolescence period in one's life is a very hard and emotional time. A teenager constantly goes through changes every day; physically, mentally and emotionally. Those with a strong sense of self make a gradual transition during this period, while others still searching for a sense of belonging appear to struggle. During the middle school years, they begin to develop more interpersonal relationships and peer acceptance…middle of the paper…which means the comment indicates, good or bad, that people helplessly contemplate the remarks and they allow him to do it. determine their moods, thoughts and, ultimately, their personal identity. Nietzsche believed that we create the self through our experiences and actions, and to be a complete self, we must accept everything we have done. I agree with him in this sense. While it's easy to learn from the mistakes of others, there is no greater lesson than learning from your own mistakes. He also believed that there is much more to the self than we know. This is another example of how we learn about ourselves through our experiences and actions. We are not born knowing everything about ourselves; it is a daily learning process. Some live their lives vicariously through others, while others desire to learn on their own. So, having said all this, how do you see yourself??