in terms of hiding my mental illness, it doesn't work. it's so bad these days that people ask me are you this, are you that, etc- I tell them yes and that's the end, they walk away from me.

in terms of a job, I don't work- and I'm lucky that not many people ask me what I do for a living (I don't really have anyone who can ask me)

I use to say I was a vet (no idea why I said that, because it's clear I had no vet interest, ever) I suppose it was the first thing that came to my mind

but now when someone asks me what I do, I don't warrant it with an answer at all. what I do is just change the subject with a comment like, well that doesn't matter I guess

usually it works