Monday, November 20, 2006
Is hiding your feelings being a fake?
Darren,
Last time I wrote, I started to talk about hiding your feelings. Particularly the ones that don’t do other people any good. It’s like putting your clothes on in the morning. It makes it easier for other people to be around you, particularly when they don’t know you very well! It’s a way of being polite. I don’t think it’s being fake, because you are still the real person inside. And most of the world doesn’t need to know the whole you. They just want to know little bits about you. Your very closest friends or partners will know more about you. But no one will ever know the full, total, Darren. Which is fine. Mystery is a beautiful concept.
Love,
Mom
Last time I wrote, I started to talk about hiding your feelings. Particularly the ones that don’t do other people any good. It’s like putting your clothes on in the morning. It makes it easier for other people to be around you, particularly when they don’t know you very well! It’s a way of being polite. I don’t think it’s being fake, because you are still the real person inside. And most of the world doesn’t need to know the whole you. They just want to know little bits about you. Your very closest friends or partners will know more about you. But no one will ever know the full, total, Darren. Which is fine. Mystery is a beautiful concept.
Love,
Mom
