"What's going on, Jody?"
hmm. thinking about "the stage character we present to our fellows"... here are some of the thoughts bouncing around:
- there are usually some parts of our lives that we try to keep as secrets, mostly because of shame or embarrasment - or possibly fear of negative consequences
- our words may not always match up with our actions, which can lead others to label us as hypocrites; because we'll say one thing, but then proceed to do the opposite (some times on auto pilot)
- worse yet, our minds are paradoxical, in that they can easily believe two or more contradictory beliefs simultaneously
- we can also be conditioned by society to act in certain roles, such as "men don't cry"
- we might also change our behavior from our typical behavior when we're trying to impress somebody, such as at a job interview, or when courting a person we're attracted to (or, I'm reminded of a quote I once saw on the dating sites, that "people often 'present fronts' in their profiles, like the person they'd like to be, not the person they are)