Are you always yourself, or near some people you wear a mask?

I hate hypocrites too. I used to be very shy so I wouldn't say anything in public and yet speak my mind at home. But these days I speak my mine Everywhere. many see me as kind and I am polite but am I as sweet as others seem to see me ? No. But that says more about other people than me. I'm nice until it is time Not to be nice. Since the time Not to be nice hasn't come that maybe the reason people see me as a nicer person than I really am.

I'd say I'm always myself regardless of who I'm with but with certain people I'd be more guarded especially if I'm with people I'm not very close with. The reason is I'm a weird person and not everyone can jive woth my personality and be able to understand me at times.

I think people are always 'themselves', but different situations call for different sides of that 'self'. A man named Geoff had a theory that life is a stage. We put on different makeup and costumes depending on our 'role' at that particular time. We are different with our parents than we are with our friends. We are different in church than at a sporting event. We are different with our families than with our co-workers. So, life is a stage, and 'backstage' is where we get ready...choosing our clothes and preparing for our 'role'...studying our 'lines' and getting our attitudes set for the 'play'.

I am myself, but most of the time i hide some aspects of myself. I've done and can do things that i'm not so proud of, so if i show my true face, many will run. I don't pretend to be someone else, just lock a part of me. Until now, there is only one person that knows the true me.

you cant never be yourself ALL the times sometimes situation demands that you changes your ways. As for me i am always myself but that which is carefree and minding my own business but that always get on peoples nerves i wonder why?

In my personal view I also hate being double faced, and prefer to be on my own. But you also have to agree that sometimes wearing a mask in front of some people become a necessity. If you are going to speak mild and soft to the juniors then they are not going to obey you and would disobey you. So in case of a need I wear a mask of a rough guy but otherwise I am always me.

Hi seliokas, I really admire people like you who are determined to be themselves no matter what. Unfortunately, many people find it difficult to do that and such people are letting others decide who they should be and they are not happy people. I am getting better at being myself but I wasn't always that way. Blessings.

nope what is the point of wearing a mask? you yourself will be the one in torment if you do that.

I am always myself, but I am also a private person, so some things are shown only to very close friends and family members. I don't worry about anyone accepting me; either they do or they don't, life will always go on.

I am who I am with who ever I am with. It's hard to pretend who you are not. It will only cause problems and issues in the end and you will only lose the people whom you already consider as friends because they will find you a liar. Better be yourself and allow the people to love and like you for who and what you are.

I generally stay myself when interacting with people. There really isn't a need to be fake unless that's in your nature which sadly it is in many. However, if I encounter a person with a strong personality or a bad attitude, I do tend to take that energy and deflect it back at them because I feed off of it instead of being intimidated.

I am a person who always care about what other people think aboubt me,sometimes i even overdo it.So i cant help myself to be the others favourite one when i am with them,it means i always wear a mask and it makes me so agony.Recently,i try to find myself and be myself,i think it will bring me more freedom and means reborn for me.Nevertheless,in some certain situation,to wear a mask is a wise way to avoid getting harm form some rude person.Thank you for your post,happy mylotting!

I kind of do this around people. It might be because I am shy so when I am in class, I typically am super quiet and never talk that much. However , around my friends I am talkative and nice. At home, I am still talkative, but not as nice (since they are family) I don't think I do things on purpose, but so that other people like me maybe?

Years ago I had an agreement with my, myself and I: NEVER pretend to be somebody who I'm not. Some situations I avoid, simply because I don't want to hurt people's feelings. Example: I'm an atheist. On a party at friends' someone felt the need to bless the food. That moment I just walked outside to enjoy the beautiful garden. And blessed or not; the food tasted great later! ;)

When I was a student, I acted in my own way. Though it was always blamed by my parents and teachers, it won me a lot of friends. Now as a teacher, I have to take a mask with me when I am working. It is really not a good way to do that, but as a teacher, I have to let the students know the best part of life. I have tp speak in a polite way and pay more attention to their actions.

it depends on the situations at hand. in front of your boss, you have to withhold some of your thoughts though you greatly wanted to say what is on your mind, that's one example. and there's lots more. online, we cannot be too trusting and need to have reservations. in real life, it is the same we have to do that also to protect ourselves. living is like playing a game at times. it does not mean you are not honest to yourself but you have to make reservations.

Yes. I am always myself...I don't have any pretentious especially with regards to my personality and my family background...I don't care if people will know that I came from a poor family and that we don't have a beautiful house. I am happy with what I am and that I am with friends who accepts me on who I am and what I am...

well there are so many even triple faced people near us who always project a different face and try to irritate often

I agree with you, being true to your self is better than to be pretentious. True people embrace the real you and will not ask the best in you.

Hi! It is really good to be in oneself. I do that as well. I just want to be by myself, my likes, my opinions and whoever I am. However, sometimes if my actions would offend the person or I'm becoming rude, I refrain and behave. It's just that I don't like to hurt other people. But when it comes to likes and my opinions, I express myself.