MSCollective — Personas
I'm Not Who You Think I Am
Megan Soncksen Authenticity Conditioning Deconditioning Good Girl Conditioning Identity Mental Health People Pleasing Personas Self Discovery Women's Stories
What happens when you aren’t who everyone thinks you are? I remember back to my high school days, even though I’m sure it started before that, but high school is a conscious memory of feeling: Always be the best and never get in trouble as it would reflect badly on me and my family, reputation is everything. Interestingly, I don’t ever remember being explicitly taught this, so don’t think there is a villain in this story. No memories of my parents pressuring me to perform or be perfect. It felt more like a self-imposed standard I was always aware of...