Putting on a Mask
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Ever had to put on a mask, figuratively speaking to pretend to be friendly with people you don't like such as coworkers? There's some people I despise that I have to work with. In order for me to get along with these ass clowns, I feel the need to put on a friendly mask. It's a bit unsettling because i'm not being true to myself. Opinions?
- digdre0
every day.. every goddamn day
- and i think everyone does.digdre
- Mum and dad pissing you off?Jnr_Madison
- epill0
keep the fake smile and just invite the fucker over for some drinks and discuss some music...
:)
- lukus_W0
There's no point in pretending to like someone. I think the main problem with faking it - is that your relationship isn't real and the situation won't ever change or improve.
Unless this person has done something really awful to you (like kill your first born), most of the time it's possible to get to a point where you don't hate them quite as much.
And if you don't air your grievances, they grow.
- d_rek0
I think it's a necessary evil. I can understand doing it for many reasons especially in a workplace. As long as you understand and know you're not being true I don't think that's a strike against you. I think it's the people who are fake without even realizing it that are the real problem.
If you really have issues with these people you can always risk telling them exactly how you feel about them. Of course this has it's own set of consequences, which you're probably aware of.
I think the important thing is being true to yourself which can mean, among other things, being untrue to others. Take that how you will—it is after all only an opinion.
There are really no black and white answers to questions like this and I hope you can find what it is that works best for you.