As ugly as it may translate in our eyes, this, I find most truth in (ironic huh). Without the ability to mask ourselves, our actions, our thoughts, our images, and our past big and small----we wouldn't be where we are today. To some degree or some form, we have done it repeatedly over and over again, sometimes without thought as if it was some survival instinct. And yet society's barking in our ears,
"You should be HONEST."
"Lies are bad."
"You are a bad individual."
If speaking out of self-inwardness, I would be saying those things too. As a matter of fact, it's killing me out of frustration right now to condemn those who take me for a fool. However I'm sure I've done the same and so forth. What's worse is self-denial, when you're so good at deception that you fool even yourself into belief and lost sight.
But really, to what reliable extent can we differentiate between "real" from "fake"? To label others as superficial or social con artists without making yourself a hypocrite? It is a question of consciousness, intentions, measures, and selfish interpretations.
All I know is that I'm discouraged a great deal. I think to myself, sure there are times for our own sake where we must exhale, inhale, or even hold our breath altogether in spite of our surroundings. But oh people....
What ever happened to the concept of balancing between give and take in a place where you happen to want to share life with someone other than yourself?
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