I pretend to be someone else not so someone will like me but more as a defense mechanism. I don't really care if someone likes me or not. I used to when I was younger but not anymore. I no longer have that need. A lot of people don't understand mental illness and don't know much about it and it is widely still stigmatized mainly due to the lack of understanding. I know who I can share that with and who I can't. Also a lot of people are just out for themselves and therefore I am not giving them any more information about me than absolutely necessary. Also there are a lot of things about me and my past I just don't want people to know. All these things considered, I act accordingly in different situations. Mostly I just pretend to not have any problems and a peachy keen life because when it comes down to it most don't care anyway.