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visakan veerasamy's avatar

"In total silence, total invisibility, when no one knows your name, when no one judges, when no one even looks β€” what do you choose to do, who do you choose to be?"

A few years ago I remember experimenting with this with anonymous alts on Twitter. I didn't know what to make of the fact that I pretty much ended up being... exactly like I am, trying to be a kind friendly nerd. I got a bit more grandiose and dramatic when I didn't have to worry coming across as "sane" or "well-adjusted".

This question does make me want to revisit this feeling to see if anything has changed; thanks for sharing Nix!

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"Ask yourself this: In total silence, total invisibility, when no one knows your name, when no one judges, when no one even looks β€” what do you choose to do, who do you choose to be?"

I grew up seeking external validation to a point where that was my only source of the feeling of worthiness. Trying to break away from this detrimental pattern is a journey I have embarked upon, but it's not the easiest or the quickest road to take.

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