We all think we’re being real—whether in public or in private—but the deeper challenge is questioning whether we truly know our real selves at all. In any case, even when we know ourselves we might face various pressures that push us to fit in or not cause trouble – so even the most well-intentioned person might struggle to always be 100% real in public. Sometimes the simplest questions are actually the most complex. Thankfully, we have some wonderful members of the community who offered to share their thoughts on this challenging question.
Shalonda Massey
Absolutely not! There are times I wake up eyes filled with tears not knowing if the day will be good or bad. But I get up everyday and make the best out of it. The world will never truly know what I’m dealing with if it’s negative. If I CNT bring joy I dnt mention it. Read more>>
Ja Harlin
Yes it’s just me turned up a little bit. I can be so many things naturally just because what I been through in life and what those situations turned out to be It made me tap into a lot more within myself. Read more>>
Roxy Vail
It is for the most part. I think it’s more of an organized version of the real me. The public version of me is SO intense, in-your-face, and somehow it’s ‘chaotically cohesive’ if that makes sense. Read more>>
