Are we part of who/what we have met in life?

In my opinion, we are very linked to every single event that happens in our life. Whether it is a big thing, or a small thing, it all has an effect on us. It all shapes us in some way or another. Think about little babies, they start out as imprintable beings, and who is around them through their whole life will effect who they become. In this way, I think who people are is always changing. We never stay the same for very long. Unless we are sleeping, we are always absorbing information, and taking things in. Everything from a huge fight with a sibling, to a movie we watch effects who we are. It might only effect our point of view on something or someone, but that still changes us. And it all comes back to people. We influence each others choices, as well as change who we are, all the time. Whether it is something subconscious like advertising, or something personal like asking someone to go to a movie with you, it all ends up at the same place. It all changes who we are, and what our points of views are.