Home/Self & Identity/Personality masking/Thoughtstaring at the blue light—wondering when the ACT ended and the real person just...personality maskingidentity confusiononline persona gapShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this toostaring at the blue light til my retinas feel like sandpaper.doom scrolling shameI'm sitting here and the light from my phone is a cold blue bruise against the kitchen wall and it feels like the same fluorescent hum my dad used to bring home in his clothes after twelve hours at… …procrastination shameYou know that specific kind of blue light that hits your face at 2am when you're just... …doom scrolling shameStaring at the Dell monitor until the blue light burns holes in my retinas. …burnout denialRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPast self embarrassment