Home/Self & Identity/Personality masking/ThoughtSometimes you just get into this weird loop where your entire identity is built on being the "useful" one, you know?personality maskingpeople pleasingidentity confusionShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooconstantly offering free childcare, for instance — the neighbor's brood, all elbows and shrieks, for hours. …people pleasingLike, my neighbor, bless her heart, she’s got these two kids, and honestly, they’re a menace. …people pleasingtired of being the person everyone expects you to be? …personality maskingLike, did that just make it easier for them to disappear into their own lives, leaving you there with the little ones, and now here you are, retired, and who even ARE you without all the DOING. …sibling care resentmentRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPast self embarrassment