Anyone ever feel like you constantly put on an act in front of others?

That no one really knows the real you except yourself? Just getting real for a second but I've really struggled with this for a long time now. Not that you have to tell people everything but I get so used to trying to appear a good person that I forget to appear as myself. And at what price? I want to start being okay with being seen as a bad person if that means I can be good on the inside. Feel free to post anything you want here if it makes your mind a little more a the peace.

yeah, its good to wear a fake face in front of certain people so you can better fit in its just important to also have people who will accept the real you so your not using a constant facade therapy could maybe help with this, but id start by meeting people who are more like minded, it shouldnt be hard if its something like "i cant tell others i like anime" or something

I do, I act super shy and reserved, I don't usually take the lead because honestly I'm always low on energies and I don't give a fuck about other people. Though, I'm actually a domme inside.

I am myself and myself is many. Pretty much sums it up, I act depending on my surroundings sometimes a lot of times. Irl me is different then internet me but both are still me

I mean it all depends. Is it really a front, or you just trying to be a Good person? There's this popular notion in today's climate, that you are perfect the way you are. Which is just blatantly false. None of us are perfect, but we should strive to be perfect, as Good as a person you can possibly be. I had the problem of being to shy or reserved when I was younger, Too afraid of conflict at the thought of being mean. But then I learned I couldn't care less about what other's thought of me, and just decided to be me. Now I still try to be a good person, However, I don't shy away from conflict for the sake of it. Conflict is good at times. Helps people grow, become more aware of themselves.

There's a certain level of tact you generally have to have being around others if you want to be seen as a likable and approachable person. Whether how much that represents your "true" self is subjective to the person. There are plenty of times most of us have been interacting with a person where you just smile and nod to a person while on the inside you're basically face-palming at how a person is acting or speaking. I mean, it's not all that easy to just flip a switch and go from shy and reserved to out-going and talkative. Some may slowly work their way towards that or just try to go full bore all the while internally second guessing most things they do or say during or after the fact. We're all wired weird that way but I think generally most people want to be treated decently and we try to act to a certain level of respectability. But then there are people that don't give two fucks and act like jack-asses to everyone regardless.