Home/Self & Identity/Personality masking/Thoughtyou know that feeling when you're literally just performing for an audience of one...personality maskingworkplace pretensepeople pleasingShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooYou know that feeling when you're standing in a room and everyone is looking at you like you're the anchor, but inside you're just... …emotional numbnessa character in a movie that someone else is writing? …identity confusionYou know that feeling when you're sitting in a room full of people you love but it feels like you're just... …loneliness in crowdsu know that feeling when u finally get the thing everyone says is the best thing ever and ur standing there under the lights and everyone is clapping and saying ur name and calling u a genius and u… …achievement emptinessRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPast self embarrassment