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I finally told my parents about my masking and the extent to which I do it on a daily basis and I realized I’ve been doing it so long that I don’t even know if I unmask when I’m alone… I can’t remember what I like or hobby’s I enjoy. I feel so lost
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Anonymous 9w

this!!! when you’ve been masking for so long it’s really challenging to tell when you’re masking and when you’re not

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Anonymous 9w

Best of luck with your journey of rediscovery babe I know it can be scary

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Anonymous 9w

I’ve learned how to unmask and actually be myself but it definitely took time and a lot of self healing- the best thing I can recommend is just spend time by yourself so you’re free from the expectations of others and relearn what you enjoy doing and take time to just rediscover yourself

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Anonymous 9w

Oh my god this was me last year

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Anonymous 9w

this is so real. best of luck to you comrade🫡

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Anonymous 9w

For me the solution was that my mask is never a stranger but more of distorted, edited, ideal version of me. So if I really like something but don’t wanna admit it, it becomes “oh I have tried it before, not too bad” but I’ll never say I don’t like it. Similarly if I don’t like something, I’ll atmost say “oh I wanna try that sometime”

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Exactly! I feel like I’ve completely lost touch with myself, who I am, what I like. The only thing that has really stayed constant is food, my phone, and social media.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

yep!! exactly. so sorry you’re going through this :( dm me if you need anything

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