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Masking? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago by schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works to c/autism@lemmy.world
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I was just watching a youtube on Jungian personas and masks. The problem, Jung said, is that people put on masks to gain love and acceptance but hide their true authentic selves. Over time, they forget who they really are and become their mask.

The video was about how to remove the mask and discover your true self, but all I kept thinking was "love and acceptance? just for putting on a mask? how can I learn this skill?"

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[โ€“] petrichornetrainfall@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Also about relationships (any kind) you shouldn't mask, because its wrong to lie and manipulate people who care about you and they deserve more than that. But also because masking is exhausting, and one day you'll either run out of energy and drop it (and freak them out), or slowly push them away because you dont have the energy, and both lead to you wasting both of yours times, energy, heart, and trust.

[โ€“] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

in private relationships, there should come a point where you can be honest and open up about these struggles