#wrote another essay

[gouged-doll]

In Defense of Masks: A World that Mistakes Exposure for Truth

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” – Oscar Wilde

This is not to say we should protest against authenticity itself. To be oneself–to speak sincerely, to express what one truly feels–is not the problem. The problem emerges when baring oneself is no longer a choice, but a psychologically imposed demand.

The mask is not deception. […] To defend the mask is to defend the shadow through which the self remains. In a world that mistakes exposure for truth… the mask may be the last form of honesty left.

[anonyfamous13]

Sometimes when I’m really tired or distracted I will accidentally say something out loud that goes along with whatever scenario I’m daydreaming about and I was just about to fall asleep and this came out in a British accent:

I’m not trying to alarm you, I’m just trying to inform you that you should be alarmed

I don’t know why for sure but I’m thinking it’s because one of my last coherent thoughts was about my alarm clock being set