Differences allows us to determine ourselves, every group has their own set of values and limits - to belong we must not only share those values but also accept and obey those unique set of rules & if we don’t, then it clearly tells us that we don’t want to get identified as a part of those groups because our sense of identity is totally distinguishable from them. Think of why out of all the people that we know, we only choose to belong and be friends with some and not the rest? The answer is precisely because they are similar to us in terms of values, opinions and behaviours .Individuals deny further relationship with the ones whose values, opinions, sometimes appearance & attitudes varies from ours, which we determine only when we stay and …show more content…
Consider the example of an afghan background youth moving from a world of war to a free and well developed country of Australia. After seeing and experiencing a complete new world where everything a person want is available this youth would most likely get attracted by what other groups of boys in his school is doing, such as smoking, drinking and etc and would obviously want to belong to that group and do hold the attitude they posses because they are the group that has all the attention drawn toward them. This new world’s difference attracts the young youth and helps him determine who he wants to be and whom he wants to belong