Masks

[Treecko]

I think at some point in our lives, each of us have put on a "metaphorical" mask on. In other words, we change our personality or our identity to something we are not when with certain groups of people. Sometimes we also hide certain feelings. For example, if you're feeling depressed that day, you'll pretend to be happy instead. Or when hanging with nerdy friends you act like you're nerdy and love video games, playing Dungeons and Dragons, editing Wikipedia, love sci-fi movies, etc. But then when you go to party full of alcohol ,wild people and drunk jocks, you act like a wild party animal who love getting drunk all the time. Or you're really kind when with friends, but you're actually stubborn and mean and get angry in front of parents/siblings.

Hopefully you get what I'm saying. Do you or have you ever worn a mask (metaphorical one of course) and hide you true identity? In other words, do you ever pretend to be someone else?

 

[Honest]

Nope. Being blunt, but I am online who I am in real life. I'm not better or worse, I'm just me. I find it pointless and even deceptive to put on a façade of something other than your true real self online. Granted, I know people do it, and I've learned to accept it, but I always feel closer to people I believe act as 'real' as possible.


Having a Holden Caufield moment right here, wowowowow.

 

[Raine]

The only different between my online and offline self, would be the former is much more talkative. In real life, I can honestly be kind of shy, quiet and awkward unless I feel comfortable around someone. And that completely changes once you get to know me :P

 

[Omicron]

Nope. Being blunt, but I am online who I am in real life. I'm not better or worse, I'm just me. I find it pointless and even deceptive to put on a façade of something other than your true real self online. Granted, I know people do it, and I've learned to accept it, but I always feel closer to people I believe act as 'real' as possible.


Having a Holden Caufield moment right here, wowowowow.

LMAO, a Holden Caufield moment. Sick of "phony" people? Great book, by the way.

Anyway, I think the online me is the real me. I do wear a mask in real life most of the time. I completely hid and kept my feelings to myself for years. Feelings caused by some terrible experiences. And one day I cracked down. It caused me many, many problems, some of which I'm still trying to solve right now. I'm much more open nowadays. Not as much as I'd like to, but I'm working on it.

Well, not a mask in the same way as described in this thread. I don't act differently, I just keep my emotions to myself. I did pretend to be happy and ok most if the time, though. So, it is a different kind of mask. One made to trick myself, not to trick other people.

 

[gimmepie]

Omicron is the chosen one. The one who can achieve the legendary triple post.

Onwards to the topic. I don't where a mask, not ever I don't think. If you and I have different interests or you'll give me crap for something I'm interested in, I just won't bother talking to you about it I won't pretend I'm something I'm not.

I kinda had this problem a while ago where I was pretty much addicted to taking on different personas and being different people online, but I got over that and these days I'm me online and offline. I won't pretend to be someone else, if you like me that's great if you don't that's tough.

 

[Outlier]

Anyone who doesn't think I'm like this in real life clearly hasn't met me yet. Just saying.

 

[Aj Harold]

No, never have tried to be someone else!
Maybe i would have told that i am not what i actually am, but haven't tried to take someone's personality!

 

[Evyl]

I agree completely with the OP. We make masks so we don't get hurt. Only your true friends can see under the mask, since you trust only them to know your darkest secrets without shredding you in the process.

 

[acatfrommars]

Yeah, I put on a mask all the time. Deep down I can be a really mean person, but I try to be nice and happy around every one that I know. I hope my true feelings don't come out ot anyone ever. I try to be a good person around people because being unpleasant isn't good for anyone.