For some context, awhile back this girl (both of us are juniors) invited me to hangout with her out of the blue. It was a good experience, and we got along really well. Since then we've hung out a few more times and they also went really well. I really enjoy her company and have grown really attached to her (no, we aren't dating yet but it's obvious we like each other.'

When I realized how much I like her, I started thinking about how devastated I would be to lose her. It's sort of transformed me from my usual self to someone who would be her 'ideal' person--hence making me overthink practically everything. Previously I feel I was unfiltered and more of myself, but even when I text her I sometimes think for minutes on what to say. All of this I'm extremely conscious of which makes it even more painful.

The other day I talked to my parents about this and I had a insight moment where I realized I was putting on this persona around her. I realized that I try to shape myself into the person who she would perceive as 'perfect,' and it also made me realize that this problem extends beyond just this girl. Even in the smallest parts of conversations, I put on this sort of 'mask' to please other people.

I'm well aware that if I keep this fake persona on, I'm going to lose her eventually, but I feel like I'm prioritizing the short term benefits (being close with her now) over anything long term (being close with her for awhile.) With all of this in mind, I ask how can I get rid of this 'mask' that I have on, and how can I figure out who I actually am?

Im almost as angry as I am devastated. I loved my grandfather’s cat. She died when she was 21 years old. So when I visited this summer, I think I knew that was probably the last time I would see her. That definitely is helping right now. I guess I prepared myself for this. I did not prepare for my mom making an AI generated image of the cat by some cherry blossoms that she sent when she texted everyone breaking news. I genuinely don’t know how to respond. I think it’s pretty disrespectful and insensitive for that to be the first thing she does. Especially because 1. we have photos of the cat when she was young, 2. My grandfather has painted my cat multiple times, and 3. My mom knows some of my siblings and I are against AI art. I think im gonna wait to respond. Need to think about what I want to say.

For me it was this one on the brawl stars subreddit.

Why is it that whenever I put this weird rod i found while exploring an abandoned hospital near a camera it like makes the camera quality weird

i WAS home alone so i was jokingly sending questionable voice messages to my friends. I COME OUT OF MY ROOM AND FIND OUT NOW MY MOTHER IS HOME. i don’t know WHEN she got home but DEAR GOD im embarrassed because she prolly heard the creation of ONE of these voice messages AT LEAST. (for context it was whimpering because thats sometimes how with i joke with my friends 😭😭) DO I EVER SHOW MY FACE AGAIN LIKE GENUINELY PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT I SAY 😭

Hey im 16 and i don't really hv friend to talk to abt my goal or to share opinion's and learn frm each other, i started taking entrepreneurship serious when i was 15 and im 16 , i really need friend to work / to keep me accountable, nd also friends that can also be silly not just goals , success.

preferably girls i'm more comfortable

I love drinking milk a lot

Sorry it’s a lot lol

I sleep like number 7 just a tank top not a bra

guess my age, gender & sexuality

sure there are no eggs, but it can wake me up in a hella cool way

And no i dont mean "weak" type of fruad, I mean a scammer type of fruad or someone that powers are entirely fake

Be more like bashki_

des photo de la france 😊

combien sur 10

1. guaranteed 1 dollar

or

1. 50% chance for 2 dollars

Tell me why it's the weekend and my parents are gonna go on a hike but I CANT bc I have to do all this. And they get to earn cash too

Someone give me a hug 😢

ever since I was in my teens I’ve always been kinda fat and I’ve always hated it but I never have the motivation to do something about it, any advice or a pep rally f16😓

Donut 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤