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Due_Avocado_788 t1_ivgmvaf wrote

I like this a lot.

Ignore the people that have to shit on every post btw

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Relxnce t1_ivgr2rj wrote

Yeah this resonates with me. I’ve been seeing my therapist lately and he described me as wearing a “mask” constantly.

When I’m around my family, friends, coworkers and I don’t feel like I can be myself. Like I’m being stifled.

It made so much sense. I’m living my life not truly expressing myself and almost hiding. They say that once I come to terms with this and start being my true self I’ll feel a weight lift and will be a lot happier. Easier said than done but I’m working on it

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beertoth t1_ivgnyzp wrote

Why do you like it? I don’t quite understand it, but I want to because it looks cool.

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Due_Avocado_788 t1_ivgon64 wrote

Just my interpretation but imagine your "true self" as the person that you want to be. Maybe you have a goal to do 100 push ups. Your true self would be someone that can do 100 push ups, and currently you aren't that person.

Just a crude way to explain it, for me, I've been a bit miserable for a while, and I blame my job and a lot of other things I have to do every day.. it sort of manifested in minor self-hate... but seeing this reminded me that I'm not the problem. It's that I'm not actually being the person I'm "supposed" to be, aka my true self.

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beertoth t1_ivgrrxh wrote

That’s an interesting interpretation. So it’s not that you hate who you are or yourself, but that you’re not acting how you want to. I suppose I agree with that interpretation somewhat. Although it still doesn’t ring for me, I’m happy to hear it resonated with you!

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froginbog t1_ivh9zxs wrote

It makes a lot of sense. You see yourself one way, and not making it a reality is frustrating. Don’t lose the picture of yourself in your mind.

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