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ThingsGottaChange

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4. Yes. The good old act

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 01:28 PM

Jul 2018

I always thought of myself as Eleanor Rigby. On the days that I actually made it out to work, I put on the pretend face that I kept by the door. Finally realized I wasn't fooling anyone but myself. Hence the hermit thing now. So much easier.

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A twitter truth today [View all] irisblue Jul 2018 OP

There are days that I believe I should get an Academy Award for my acting. no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #1

The idea "Act as If It Is So" to create that desired truth has always irisblue Jul 2018 #2

Sometimes I think this is what we're all doing, all the time. And if so, why? NT enough Jul 2018 #3

It has a lot to do with conformity. Tobin S. Jul 2018 #5

Yes. The good old act ThingsGottaChange Jul 2018 #4

I am consistently putting on my 'brave face' every morning and keeping it on every day. subject Jul 2018 #6