Home/Habits & Behaviors/Financial hiding/ThoughtSometimes you find yourself participating in a sort of collective delusion, where you pretend the cost of admission isn't bleeding you dry.financial hidingworkplace pretenseburnout denialShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this toolike you take out a payday loan just to go on a group trip with friends, telling them it's a 'performance bonus' when you're literally still paying off student loans lol. …financial hidingYou know, it’s not just the kid sending money home, the one whose roommates think he’s just too broke for a beer, but it’s that deep, primal human impulse to conceal… to protect the image of… …financial hidingsometimes you just feel like you’re living a double life and you’re walking around in a body that doesn't even belong to you anymore and you have to smile at people and answer emails and talk about… …personality maskingYou ever just— stand there, at the park, sun blazing, kids screaming, and you’re nodding along to someone talking about their kid’s Montessori program, but really you’re doing quadratic equations in… …anxiety hidingRelated ThemesDoom scrolling shameEating in secretHealth denialProcrastination shameSecret indulgences