There's a saying 'You became what you always wanted'. For example, in relationships, he/she wants a particular type of person as a mate. As time passes, and after many failures, he or she becomes the person they always wanted.
I am given to creating quirky, unusual characters. I like people who defy the norm and become the person that they always wanted. A woman foregoes marriage and dating. Now just turning forty, she is the independent woman she wanted to be. Her siblings are all married with children. She is alone but happy. Jarvis is a store manager by day and a transvestite jazz chanteuse at night. He had married, raised a family, and earned much respect in his job. Deep inside he harbored his affinity for jazz and women's clothing. When he retired, Jarvis became the person he knew he always was.
When creating characters, there may be a tendency to put them in a negative light because they choose an alternative route in life. I see them as people who go to the beat of their own drum. Some people believe that they are finally living their reality.
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