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Originally Posted by Partless
what an insightful thing to say, it never occurred to me that the role itself can give us those things that we may believe we lack.
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Oh, definitely. When I put on my teacher persona, I become enthusiastic, interested in each individual student, and passionate about whatever subject I'm teaching. It is not that I pretend those things, they are genuine - while I am the teacher. If a student should call me at home, on the other hand, I can be rather curt and grumpy.
But I could never put on a kindergarten or school teacher persona, or a T persona, or a priest persona (to pick three random professions I have never felt attracted by.)