I'm forty-five and just realized I've been performing the version of myself that I think people want for so long that I don't know who I actually am or how to find friends who would like the real me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Long patterns of false self-presentation can make genuine connection feel impossibly risky.
“Where Are You with Chosen family — building belonging intentionally?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.