In my experience, identity to some extent is determined by your environment. They say that people who are brainwashed into being submissive, by methods of torture, quickly go back to being their old selves, once they get back to their homes and families. That's an extreme example, but the point is that, conversely, once your leave your home, you can become a new person.

That has positive and negative sides. Some people become more reckless, and others simply become more outgoing... Identity is definitely something to be careful with in that respect.

Thanks for posting and I bid you good journey.