We All Wear Masks May 28, 2008
Posted by gerryc in Personal.trackback
Those who know me can attest to my fascination with Halloween. Not for its witchcraft and pagan underpinnings, but for the whole childlike allure of wearing costumes; pretending you’re someone else for one day.
Life in general is not without these moments, but you don’t need an elaborate mask made of rubber to hide behind. Depending the situation or environment we’re in, we choose to “be” different than who we really are. The norm for some people is to usually “wear” two. In my case, well… I’d need an entire trunk!
I have one for the family, the serious, uptight older son/brother; one for the office, the uberpatient, easygoing tech guy; with my close friends, the loud and goofy jokester; with women, the romantic and kindhearted gentleman; and the list goes on…
So, why not be the same in every situation? It greatly depends on my mood and how comfortable I feel around the people I’m with. Mixing it up hasn’t worked out that well for me.
How can I put this? Like appropriate attire, you simply don’t go in swimming trunks to a wedding.
Gosh!!! Great post. This is crazy I agree with you. People change masks to adapt to situations, just like a chamaleon. When I was reading this I had transported myself to Highschool when I wrote a poem titled “Caras Internas” It talks about the same stuff… I have to share it with you. Will send it to e-mail later.