Credit Identity Crisis

Our individual identities are the foundations of our personal experiences and consciousness. If our identity is self-created, how is it possible to someone to steal? Can anyone truly know us on that deepest intimate level? Yet so often we hear the phrase identity crisis. Psychologists pinpoint identity crises begin in our teen years. Yes, I too went through a Rene Descartes and Frederic Nietzsche phase. Who am I and why am I here? The question tormented to me until I had my first tequila shot and afterward, I really didn’t give a shit. Just pass the next round. Alcohol is a thinker’s best friend.
In today’s uncertain world many adults search for their identity. But what happens when someone has stolen your identity? Does it really make a difference, when everyone has to look and be like everyone else? How many Brittany Spears do we need anyhow? So in my philosophic perspective, how can you steal something intimately unique and if you’re still searching and haven’t found your identity. How can you be sure what they have stolen has any value? There have been times in my life where I say, heck, go ahead take my identity. I’d be happy for you to be me.
Today’s identity breaks down into a social security number, bank accounts and credit scores. Why, instead of saying your name, just rattle off the last four digits of your social and we’re good to go. Again, at times, I’d welcome a fool to that information, because the credit card won’t work for your purchase and my credit has been too low to buy anything significance. So good luck to you.
Regardless of identity being personality, character or a series of numbers it is all very personal and intimate and when stolen we feel vulnerable. Somebody has taken something from us at the deepest level. How do we protect ourselves? There are many people out there offering protection from this threat. One such company offers help to protect a child from identity theft. Okay, there is a sucker deal for you. Number one, a child is still developing and identity and second does not have credit. So what is there to steal? What they may be selling at a high price is protection, but they are also promoting fear. This goes back to playground 101. What do you do when a bully picks on you? Do you cower in a bathroom stall, pay a bigger kid to protect you, or stand up to the bully face on?
He’s a lesson my mother taught me, no one can hurt you if you don’t let them. Their fear tactics won’t work if they can’t scare you. And what, what if the worst happens…someone steals your identity? You do what it takes to get it back and then you move on with life. It is of course your identity, and in your identity to you want to be afraid?