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irisblue

(37,922 posts) Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:45 AM Jul 2018

A twitter truth today

https://mobile.twitter.com/wvjoe911/status/1014879586952384512/photo/1

JoeInWV (@wvjoe911) Tweeted:
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A twitter truth today (Original Post) 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

no_hypocrisy

(55,377 posts)

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

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:48 AM

Jul 2018

irisblue

(37,922 posts)

2. The idea "Act as If It Is So" to create that desired truth has always

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:52 AM

Jul 2018

Boggled me. I acted for years as if I were without depression & anxiety & fear. It fell apart, spectacularly.

enough

(13,771 posts)

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

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 11:09 AM

Jul 2018

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

5. It has a lot to do with conformity.

Reply to enough (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 06:33 PM

Jul 2018

And also the fact that people are afraid of the truth that many aspects of our culture are currently failing us.

ThingsGottaChange

(1,200 posts)

4. Yes. The good old act

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 02:28 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.

subject

(123 posts)

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

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 02:55 PM

Jul 2018

It's exhausting

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