Do you change your persona or your behavior, depending on the circumstances?

Not fake. Different situations and certain people can bring out a certain personality - but just because that's not who one is 24 hours a day doesn't mean they're putting on an act. I'm fairly quiet, but given the right circumstances I will talk your ear off! Hah. When I saw old high school friends for example.. I was the most outgoing thing on earth! I think that very normal. There are those who blatantly hide who they are to fit in, of course.. I think when it's done with that mentality, is when we charges on to fake territory.

I feel the same as always. I don't think I have changed because I am still the same.

Yes I do when circumstances call for it. I will not say anything that will really hurt somebody's feelings, will not dres in something that is really nice and expensive when I knows I will be with someone who is having money problems, these kind of things.

In certain situations I was taught to "watch your manners". Among close friends it is not always necessary to be as careful about things. I have either been in business meetings or social events where it was important to show a different side. I think it is always important to show manners and to be cordial especially with people you dont know.

In my opinion depending on the circumstances sometimes you do have to act as the situation demands it. In my job as a human resource person there are many instances that i have to constantly switch my personality based on the person that i am dealing with. I call it strategy or tactics. Dealing with different kinds of attitude and behavior is the most difficult part of my job so it helps a lot being flexible. But when not working i'm just me. A mother of 3 and a wife.

The only people that I can really be myself around are my husband, my parents, and only a few of my friends. Around everyone else, I "mold" my personality to the situation. For example at my corporate job, I stay fairly quiet and don't ask for a lot of recognition (the real me thrives on being told I have done a great job). When I deal with my writing clients, I become super-confident (which I am not normally). Around the in-laws, I am pretty meek (normally I stand up for my opinions--but my MIL is one of those people that thinks her opinion is the right one-you get the picture). Most of my friends expect me to be the bubbly, outgoing, girl (I prefer to quietly contemplate things) I wish I could just be ME all the time, but it is my fault. I'm the one who started changing who I was to fit in. Sorry for the novella length response, I guess I had a lot to say :)

It depends on the people that I am talking to and if I feel not threaten by them then I will be myself.

This is completely normal. We all have different roles and responsibilities with each person and change our behavior accordingly. For example, I wouldn't cuss or swear in front of children or people who I know wouldn't like it. I wouldn't tell my boss when I thought she was being crazy or annoying, but I would a family member. I also tend to stick up for myself when I'm away from work than when I'm at work for fear of losing my job.

I would suppose that it is true. I am multi faceted and if a job requires one portion of me then I can be called upon to take care of it under that part of me. Never false or made up. That takes too much energy and not worth my time for sure. Anyone that is around me will learn what I am about and then begin to understand who I am and that usually goes very well.

I think I do in different situations and with different people i.e. my parents and friends. I am more outgoing and fun with my friends as opposed to my parents, I mind my manners and watch what I say etc. I think this is normal for most people (well its normal for me LOL).

I am the same person to most everybody....I never change my thoughts words or actions to accomodate anyone. I am a take me as I am or leave me be person...:}. Once you start playing that game of changing like a chameleon you will forget who you are yourself. And by doing that you give people ample reason to distrust you.

Yes, I do that sometimes. It is not faking who we are. It is just like table manners. When we are at home, you will eat however we like. But when we are eating in a formal function, we need to mind your table manners. After all, we are responsible for our own behaviour. So, mind our manners when we are in public.

In reality life sometimes you force to be another side of yourself for some reason.I don't think it's anything wrong if you have to behave in different way on different circumstances.Because people usually tends to judge people by how they behave and the way we talk and you don't want to judge you wrong .

In certain situations you're supposed to hold your tongue and be respectful even if they are completely bashing you or saying things that are totally wrong, but if it's in front of my friends and stuff I won't be afraid to say anything to them. It's just what we're taught to do.