Dear fellow Rejects,
When did you first become conscious that you were wearing a social mask? At what point did you think to yourself: “The person I’m presenting as isn’t who I am.” Did it all happen at once? Or was it something you slowly realized over time?
For me - it’s been a gradual process. In recent years, I’ve gotten way more comfortable with my identity as a loner. But lately I’ve been wondering if I’m too comfortable?
While shedding one’s false self is obviously a great thing, something that doesn’t get talked about enough is how there’s a fine line between protecting our peace and shutting ourselves out from life.
This past Sunday I woke up with a feeling of discontent and disconnect that I just couldn’t shake.