In my experience, nevermind masking. “Just be yourself,” is just a straight up feel good white lie that society likes to espouse. Society and groups tend to value comformity. It’s right up there with like, The Power of Friendship! When the reality is a lot of friendships don’t survive leaving the school or workspace where they started, or if someone starts a family. It can sometimes take a very serious and concerted effort to try and maintain a friendship.
The people who say it are people who have never had to really think much about who they are. Or deal with the consequences of being born in a world that is determined to let certain people die.
In my experience, nevermind masking. “Just be yourself,” is just a straight up feel good white lie that society likes to espouse. Society and groups tend to value comformity. It’s right up there with like, The Power of Friendship! When the reality is a lot of friendships don’t survive leaving the school or workspace where they started, or if someone starts a family. It can sometimes take a very serious and concerted effort to try and maintain a friendship.
The people who say it are people who have never had to really think much about who they are. Or deal with the consequences of being born in a world that is determined to let certain people die.