>>33217987 (OP)>Or is that just me? I feel like I’m just playing a character and the “real me” literally doesn’t exist I dont think I’m apart of society anymore.It’s masking. Lots of people mask for different reasons. The longer you wear that mask, the more the mask starts to wear (you). Thats where you get the feeling of having no-self, no ‘real-you’. Its because for whatever reason, you’ve had to put up a social performance to hide aspect(s) of your character away from people. Or, alternatively, hiding voids from people. Aspects that you never could develop. Whether it’s a bad aspect, or a lack of important ones, the outcome is the same - masking keeps people at an emotional distance so they can never find out.
And the common reason to avoid being found out it is fear. Fear of abandonment, fear of rejection, fear of judgement. Masking keeps that risk away.
But the trade-off is you remain at an emotional distance from everyone. That means no feeling of connection. Which means you do not feel like a part of society, or fit in anywhere.
When this happens, you no longer feel like a real person. Because the masking compounds with the sense of disconnection. No people interact with your real self = you start to believe its because you don't have one.
So the solution is to mask off. Let yourself be socially ugly. Allow risk of rejection or social fuck ups. Those who embrace you, connect with them, those who shun you, good riddance to them. Do that and you find your spot in society.