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Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife
True...but I feel like wearing a mask, so much so that you portray something you actually aren't and wearing a mask just to hide some strong emotions are two very different things. If I'm wearing my mask full on, I'm almost like a different person...bubbly, laughing, would never dare cry in front of anyone ever...when my mask isn't so full on, I can slip up and people will know that something is going on.
And don't get me wrong here...when I'm actually feeling well and not wearing any mask, I can be bubbly, smile and laugh a lot etc...but it's real instead of forced.
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I don't think there is a real division between potraying something you aren't and actually wearing a mask for emotional purposes. The motive to do so (please other people) is still there. Wearing a mask transcends mental illness. I'm actually really lousy at wearing a mask. My emotions are generally on my sleeve and I've become a mess in public before. I've also made myself sick because I am bad at it. Ironically, now I am working on keeping a filter and mask so I make people too uncomfortable. Though, I don't know if it would be considered a mask...Maybe emotional shield.