Now, coming from a pyromaniac family, or "pyrofamily" as I like to call them, the only disapproving stares I receive after lighting something on fire come from my mother and sister. Thankfully, my dad majored in chemistry and fully supports and understands my decision to love all things fiery and explosive. Therefore, the whole notion of creating a costume that won't burn is ludicrous! But back to the problem at hand: those people in pyromaniac denial. They, too, are living in a metaphorical "fwame-wesistant suit," but unlike Spiderman, their suits are not essential to defeating pathological men in brightly-colored costumes. In fact, the material is probably harmful. Okay, maybe not everyone is using a fwame-wesistant suit to hide their pyromania, but they definitely are hiding from something. Spiderman wants to burn his suit to free himself from the responsibilities of being Spiderman. But he can't; he's Spiderman for life. Everyone has something that they want to change about himself, but sometimes it's not possible.
Even though some people can create a new persona to hide behind, their real selves will always show through. Spiderman, for instance, may hate having to repeat the same tedious acts day after day, but he became Spiderman for a reason: to help people. If Spiderman got rid of his costume somehow, he still would feel the need to help people, even if he didn't act on it.
Everyone has at least one moment where he wants to change himself. The fwame-wesistant suit is there for a reason. Without it, people would be able to completely change themselves whenever they wanted without any conscientious thought of who they really are. As for me, I may sequester my need to light things on fire while in polite company, but as soon as I can, my fwame-wesistant suit vanishes and I'm left to be myself. Although Spiderman may want to burn his suit on occasion, there are times when he will remember why he became Spiderman to begin with, and be grateful that his suit can withstand fire.
Even though some people can create a new persona to hide behind, their real selves will always show through. Spiderman, for instance, may hate having to repeat the same tedious acts day after day, but he became Spiderman for a reason: to help people. If Spiderman got rid of his costume somehow, he still would feel the need to help people, even if he didn't act on it.
Everyone has at least one moment where he wants to change himself. The fwame-wesistant suit is there for a reason. Without it, people would be able to completely change themselves whenever they wanted without any conscientious thought of who they really are. As for me, I may sequester my need to light things on fire while in polite company, but as soon as I can, my fwame-wesistant suit vanishes and I'm left to be myself. Although Spiderman may want to burn his suit on occasion, there are times when he will remember why he became Spiderman to begin with, and be grateful that his suit can withstand fire.
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