Home/Self & Identity/Personality masking/ThoughtI think humans are just hardwired to perform.personality maskingworkplace pretenseonline persona gapShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI think humans are fundamentally wired to keep parts of themselves hidden. …personality maskingWe spend so much energy trying to look like we belong in these sterile environments (like we weren't just monkeys in the dirt a few thousand years ago) and it’s exhausting. …personality maskingI think humans are just naturally built to hide the things that are actually eating us alive.personality maskingi think maybe humans just arent built to do this much all at once but we pretend we are because the alternative is just too scary to look at...burnout denialRelated Themes"Am I Normal?" Aging AnxietyAge-inappropriate interestsBody image strugglesIdentity confusionPast self embarrassment