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Why can’t I be myself around people.. it is really such an exausting life not being yourself.. why can’t I just be who I am around people? The funny thing is that I even stopped knowing what my real p

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Last Updated: 05/04/2020 at 2:22pm
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Anonymous
May 4th, 2020 2:22pm
I can hear that it feels exhausting not to be able to just be ‘you’ around all people and situations. I commend you for being brave and reaching out about this very difficult topic. I can relate and I have experienced those feelings myself. For me, it is about fears of not being accepted or approved by others. For me it is about not thinking that who I am is not good enough. Yet when I’ve taken that bold step to reach out to others I find that it’s okay to feel that way, that I’m not alone.
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