This is such a dubious question. What am I "truly." I'd need to know that before I can say I know who else dose.
Poll: Who knows who you truly are?
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Absolutely nobody knows 100% of me, and I prefer it that way. And honestly I think the world would be better off if everyone followed suit, because the majority of us are judgmental pricks who can't accept things in others that they don't like.
So you're Darkwing Duck?Queen Michael said:
I'd say my friends know as much of me as anyone possibly could, I consider friends just family that I can choose. However philosophically speaking its impossible to ever truly know who someone really is. Even one can surprise oneself at times with what one is truly capable of.
No one. Everyone gets little pieces but nobody sees the whole picture. My friends often refer to me as "A talking Snapple bottle cap." They don't know that it irks me. My family view me as the dutiful son who just doesn't want to be bothered by the trivialities of life. They're not entirely wrong.
Who I really am is a question that I think a lot on, and the only answer that I can come up with is this: "I am a log that was burnt before ever I was lit, I am potential unrealized, and I am tired."
Who I really am is a question that I think a lot on, and the only answer that I can come up with is this: "I am a log that was burnt before ever I was lit, I am potential unrealized, and I am tired."
I prepare a new 'mask' for every person I meet. There is a mask for the average joe till somebodies had a personality crafted for them. Each mask holds hints as to whats truly underneath but each is a facade, a carefully constructed lie.
Perhaps the family knows what each mask means or what and who they're for. Sorta the big idea behind somebody who I would consider a 'soul mate', somebody I don't have to wear a mask for. No such luck yet, but as time caries on each seem to get more hideous and terrifying.
Perhaps the family knows what each mask means or what and who they're for. Sorta the big idea behind somebody who I would consider a 'soul mate', somebody I don't have to wear a mask for. No such luck yet, but as time caries on each seem to get more hideous and terrifying.
hehheh your making it sound like were all a lot more interesting than we really are
serious answer it depends on how you define "true nature" as we are a combination of how we act in certain contexts
that said it is more..."obvious" to ourselves when were putting on more of a face...or I should say when we "hold back" in certain ways,
there are certain things I'm only open about online and not IRL other than that though I find I'm being more "relaxed" in just being myself, coming from a time years ago when I was trying to be like "most people"
EDIT: ultimately this is something ALL people do to a certain extent
serious answer it depends on how you define "true nature" as we are a combination of how we act in certain contexts
that said it is more..."obvious" to ourselves when were putting on more of a face...or I should say when we "hold back" in certain ways,
there are certain things I'm only open about online and not IRL other than that though I find I'm being more "relaxed" in just being myself, coming from a time years ago when I was trying to be like "most people"
EDIT: ultimately this is something ALL people do to a certain extent
My family knows me as "The cool uncle with all the toys." I.E. a PS4 and PC with a constantly growing library of games, and a crapton of DVDs/Blu-rays. Beyond that, all anyone at work knows is that I live too far away to get paid what I am, but largely have no choice in the matter. And I'm not a dick.
I'm really not sure. I always feel like I'm forcing myself to be something I'm not, but it's gotten to the point where I don't know what I would be if I wasn't faking it. I guess what I am is a bit of a conformist.
Hell, I could be speaking from my ass right now, and I'm not even sure.
Hell, I could be speaking from my ass right now, and I'm not even sure.
I've answered not sure, because at times even I don't feel like I know WHO I am. If I can't be true to myself how can anyone else ever know me? There's certainly a big difference between how I present myself around people at work, and even between different groups of friends. I think I just become whatever people need me to be, whilst keeping a rather reserved core throughout.
Well realistically I'm still figuring that out day by day.
Friends and family know about as much as is relevant to them, there is always a cut off point where they need to believe everything will be ok no matter what, even if that is not at all true. And I know this goes around in circles, everyone putting on a brave face and making shit look better then it is.
Anyone I have a professional relationship however will always know the least, they need to know I can do my shit and I need to know they can pay me for it, and that is as far as that will stretch.
Friends and family know about as much as is relevant to them, there is always a cut off point where they need to believe everything will be ok no matter what, even if that is not at all true. And I know this goes around in circles, everyone putting on a brave face and making shit look better then it is.
Anyone I have a professional relationship however will always know the least, they need to know I can do my shit and I need to know they can pay me for it, and that is as far as that will stretch.
See, here's the thing. I'm still not even entirely sure on "who I am." I'm still kind of in that mindset where I'm finding out stuff about myself, and I honestly think that will probably be the case for most, if not all, of my life, due to the fact that everything always changes and I'm not exempt from that rule. Though I guess how I act in private is still pretty much private. I have different layers as to how I act and think and feel around what group of people. So I guess no one really knows the whole and full klaynexas3.
Not to be completely existential, but I don't really know who I am I guess. So there's that.
I tend to be pretty open to my family, I don't have many close friends these days. But it depends, I can be pretty open about various parts of myself depending on the person I'm talking to, what mood I'm in, ect.
However, I'm not on Facebook or any type of social media so even if you do know my real name, good luck looking up anything about me online. I don't like that.
I tend to be pretty open to my family, I don't have many close friends these days. But it depends, I can be pretty open about various parts of myself depending on the person I'm talking to, what mood I'm in, ect.
However, I'm not on Facebook or any type of social media so even if you do know my real name, good luck looking up anything about me online. I don't like that.
The Shadow knows who I truly am. I would've just left it as "The Shadow" but hey, I am required to add more words, so here you go, I've filled the required amount now.
By and large I am pretty open, I don't play games and most of the time people will get my honest opinion about things. I don't know that I could say anyone really knows me in my entirety, not because I actively keep secrets (well not many at least) but because I don't really have that close a relationship with anyone where we would have gotten to know each other that well.
Regardless, the idea that "confident you" is a lie is still a depressing thing. I'd much rather you actually be confident and not terrified of fucking everything up. I say this because I hear this a lot from a lot of women I've known over the years, and in articles online about "what motivates women today", and I find the idea that everything in their lives seems to boil down to managing levels of personal fear and guilt to go about their daily activities. And that statement sounded a lot like the others I've heard. Which saddens me.putowtin said:
Not trying to preach at you or anything, just sort of bummed by the statement and the larger symptom it seems to reflect in our culture.