I think pretending to be someone you aren't has become completely commonplace in today's society. I pretend to be someone else in order to fit in, especially during awkward situations where I feel out of place. I think people normally pretend to be someone else in order to gain other's approval/interest.
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I am a big people pleaser, so sometimes I will act differently in order to please someone else.
It is the thrill of it all. I like to reinvent myself as someone new.
Unfortunately, I sometimes pretend to be someone I am not to gain approval of others. I feel like society has made a lot of people this way.
I think pretending to be someone you aren't has become completely commonplace in today's society. I pretend to be someone else in order to fit in, especially during awkward situations where I feel out of place. I think people normally pretend to be someone else in order to gain other's approval/interest.
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