And so the age old question becomes, "Why are people so afraid to be who they are...why so much pretense?"

Shakespeare was right, "All the world's a stage..." People sometimes can be so phoney. Makes no sense, as one's true colors eventually shine through...why can't people just be who they are? I don't get it.

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WellFrog · 56-60, M

Funnily, I once met an online friend in person who expressed to me, "You actually talk the way you write!"

OWise1 · F

@WellFrog: I wouldn't call it funny in as much as rare and nice.

WellFrog · 56-60, M

@OWise1: I am happy that you value such qualities. But then you struck me as someone who appreciates many a lost social art.

OWise1 · F

@WellFrog: I appreciate genuineness and people who are 'real.':)