Are you yourself?

China
February 18, 2007 9:45pm CST
In the complex and fierce ociety, everybody live one's life with mask. Are you still yourself? Are you in school or company ? Can you tell us your ideas,feelings,eomtions,and experiences?
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4 responses
• United States
19 Feb 07
I think it's very difficult to be one's self at all times and at all situations. When I'm home, of course I'm totally myself, even in the presence of my friends or strangers (like visitors). When I'm outside, it depends. Outside of the workplace, I'm very much the vivacious, frank, totally honest me. When I'm at the workplace (I am a middle-school teacher at a Christian school), I'm very much reserved because I feel that I need to observe proper decorum. It's not really about observing the rules, but setting a good example to my students..so I have to watch what I say and watch my every move.
• United States
19 Feb 07
Thanks for choosing mine as the "best response"! Truly appreciate it!
• United States
19 Feb 07
I think the older you get the more of yourself you become... Everyone is influenced by thier friends, you begin likeing their music and stuff like that... If you don't think highly of your friends and look up to them, I guess they would be dull
@emquinsat (1058)
• Philippines
19 Feb 07
I think in some ways I am not myself. There are crowds im not comfortable being with and i tend to out a mask to avoid confrontation. There are some friends of mine that I show my true self and they accept me for who I am too.
• United States
19 Feb 07
I am myself, and i always try to keep all of my ideas and feelings out in the open, keeping in mind that other peoples feelings count too. I try not to wear masks, they become crutches at some point.