Home/Work & Career/Workplace pretense/ThoughtI told him he killed it—gave him a big smile and a pat on the back—workplace pretensepersonality maskingopinion hidingShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI told my dad I was proud of my neighbor's son for getting into the school I wanted — it made him smile. …jealousy hidingI stood there and clapped until my palms were raw when they announced Leo won the design competition. …workplace pretenseI saw him today—that man who spent twenty years breaking his back for nothing—secret family resentmentI sat there tonight at Mark’s place and I just smiled. …personality maskingRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialCareer path regretImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guilt