Progression of the “other” me

Diclaimer: More of a free write/train of thought than an actual story.

So I've been thinking alot lately about alter ego's and decided to see if I could make something out of that.

At first, I never bothered to use a name besides the one I was given for anything. Any accounts I created were firstnamemiddlename (I'm not going to share that). I was young, and niave, and honestly didn't do much online because I prefered my books and music. The few times when I didn't use my name I would use "bananapea" a wierd melding of my childhood nicknames. As I got older and started to have more of an online presence, one I didn't want my family or frineds to know about, I started using "purplepenguin" or some variation. Why that name? I honestly have no idea, purple is my favorite color and penguin just seemed to fit. Anyways, I have just recently (within the past year) switched to "AJStarduct".

I was not even aware that my alter ego was going to change, until one day when asked to create a username, I put something other than I usually do. I feel like this shift is a reflection of how I, myself, have changed as a person. My previous alterego was born out of lies and deciet. She was someone who was also trying to hide her true self and be something she was not. I stopped being that person years ago, and it amazes (not sure if thats the right word) me how long it took for me to update my alter ego. Maybe part of me still wanted to hold on to the past.

AJStardust is strong and fierce, she is silly and wierd and proud of that. She forgets things and curses so much at times it would make a sailior blush. She has a sarcastic tounge and a wicked sense of humor that most don't get, but she doesn't care. She says stupid things and fails tests. Most importantly, she is human (mostly) and doesn't pretend to be anything else. She is finally the accurate reflection of what is inside the shy oddball girl, but never escapes unless behind a computer screen.