Home/Work & Career/Workplace pretense/ThoughtI've been sitting at this desk for three years and nobody here knows a single thing about me. Not one thing.workplace pretensepersonality maskingloneliness in crowdsShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI’ve spent every Tuesday afternoon for the last ten years sitting across from Arthur, Susan, and Bill, and today I realized they don’t even know Martha’s name.friendship fakenessI’ve been lying to everyone I know for three years now... …personality maskingWear the same grey suit every goddamn day. …workplace pretenseI’ve been sitting here since like six in the morning just staring at the wall and it’s honestly the weirdest feeling ever. …emotional numbnessRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialCareer path regretImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guilt