I realized when I was reading this that there were times when I fell into this idea of invincible fable as a teenager. However, I am pretty sure my best friend was an exact fit for this. According to Berger, invincible fable is an idea that someone is invincible, that they are protected from harm and can not be defeated (2008). My friend and I were very adventurous as kids, we were always outside playing. I remember when we were playing he always would try some dangerous thing, and I knew it was risky. Then again, he thought it was fine and was always able to convince me to join him. I live in an area above Scranton with a lot of land, and I remember when it would snow my friend would always convince me to go down the large, narrow, slope. This slope had barbwire directly next to it, so if we went a little off course we would be hurt. I felt as if this was a good example of how we showed the idea of the invincible fable.
Now that we are older I have grown out of this stage; however, I do not think that everyone gets away from this. We tend to see this when people drink and drive, do drugs, have unprotected sex. I feel that it is apart of a growing process, and maturity that people may need to realize they are not invincible.
Berger, S. K. (2008). The Developing Person: Through the Life Span. New York, NY: Worth Publisher.
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