Pretending To Be Someone You’re Not

Why waste time trying to make people think you are something your not? In the end you are just going to wind up looking worse then you really are. I know people do it for all kinds of reasons. Most of the time it is to impress people that they really don’t care about. What is the point in that. If someone doesn’t like the real you then they aren’t worth the trouble and headache of faking being someone else.
So just relax and be your best self. That is good enough.

I had no intentions on ending up here, I don’t even know how I got on fakingthefunk dr. But sometimes your GPS goes haywire and you end up in the craziest of places. I don’t blame the GPS though, nope because really you can end up here no matter what road you take… The popularity of the interwebs make it far to easy to run into someone who is not who they say they are. There are many speculations on why one would create a false image of themselves… Some say it’s because they are unhappy with themselves, some say it’s to mock someone/​something they were as a form of flattery, some admit to it being due to insecurity and the boldest of them all say it’s just out of sheer boredom. Whatever your reason, let me be clear it’s not ok. You likely need to seek psychological help if you don’t see the problem. Like another Unilocaler said its only ok in certain instances and all of them include the participants knowing and agreeing to the «role play» not just you going out there portraying something you are not… My advice to you… Learn to love yourself and get a life!

There are situations where it is acceptable and even in good form to pretend that you are someone else. These include but are not limited to: acting, dressing up for Halloween, comedic impersonations and role playing (as in LARPING or to spice up your love life) This review focuses on the more negative aspect of this behavior, those who pretend to be someone else in talk forums specifically, or the Internet in general.
I get that it is an escape to some. When things in your life are less that satisfactory. Instead of focusing on actions that could improve life quality, an easy fix is just to assume another persona. You can choose any photo you like, age, sex, physical qualities all are up to you. Don’t be disturbed that the person depicted in the photo might not be thrilled with you appropriation. It’s just the cost of being in cyber space. Along with the picture you may want to create a suitable profile. It can really add to the illusion.
Now you can rant about any subjects that interest you. You might try a stance that is actually counter to your own true beliefs, just to see how it feels. Or you might decide to release all of your pent up politically incorrect thoughts and feelings. These are the ones you keep buried most of the time, and only get to share when you encounter like minded individuals. Be careful though, once this faucet is opened, shutting if off can be difficult.
The Information Age has made this activity so much more widespread and simple to participate in. I don’t really fault the folks who decide to go this route. I empathize with them, and find myself wondering what tribulations they are experiencing in the real world. I suspect some of the time it is simple boredom. Personally I don’t think I could ever do this, I find it hard enough to pretend that I’m myself.

I hate this with a passion. Fake people gets no love from me. Just be yourself. It doesn’t matter if you’re flipping burgers, scrubbing the shitters, or collecting garbage. Be yourself and hold yourself up with pride. No need to try to go out of your way to impress somebody.
I also don’t like those that smile in your face when all the time they wanna take your place. Two-​faced people are the worst. Wouldn’t it be nice if the world was flat? That way we can just push those peretentious types of people off the face of the Earth.

It’s like the soundtrack to «The Never Ending Story». It dawns on me how others come returning here for seconds. They love the beating. But given their first time on here via YT– something went wrong where they either violated the TOS, couldn’t grow thick skin or hide their face from the world.
For whatever reason, these trolls have nothing better to do then bump their own lousy threads. Why do they do it? Maybe they get a kick logging in one account to another. Those are «ghost trolls» that their sole purpose is to bump their own threads.
But let’s take it back in time. Where I got catfished before it was even coined. I recall this young and flirty girl keep messaging me. I didn’t think anything of it, but eventually went to an event only to be approached by Mr. Catfish himself. Why would you do such a creepy thing?
Never take anyone on here for granted. If you suspect something is up, then the chances are pretty good that the troll (s) have played you. Why? I don’t know. Ask their shrink. Not me.
But the spectrum goes on for the social media world. We pretend to be happy, post that shit and hope that others that are miserable in life also «like» it too. What about the friend collector that goes on adding beautiful people of the opposite sex. Yeah, you are also pretending to be someone you’re not.
This review is dedicated to you. My dear friend. My follower. My arch enemy, which you so ever so focused on acting like you’re super popular among your head and your other accounts. This goes out to the haters that have nothing better to do than type angrily as if they are superior to the masses. You are also pretending to be someone you’re not.
To the others that come in here with negative attitude to drive their little wand to bash other businesses. Yeah you too are also pretending to be someone you’re not. Give yourself a break. It’s only the internet. Go find someone else to catfish, troll or follow them around as if you are pretending to be someone you’re not.
The fat: I’m for real.
The skinny: You are fake.

Pretending to be someone you’re not…(in 5 words)
1. A
2. PRECIOUS
3. WASTE
4. OF
5. TIME!
Best wishes,
~Christy

Pretending to be a watch repair service listed under Pretending to be Someone You’re Not. Ironic. Of course, I’m so thick-​skulled and non-​nuanced, I may be missing the many levels of veiled meaning in this entry.

Dear wannabe, let me give you some pointers on how to make a successful douche:
1) know 2x as much about the lie you wanna keep up and divulge 2x as less on ANY given time.
2) keep it simple or you may get lost in a web of lies spinning out of control
3) keep being consistent with your wannabe act, delaying the inevitable public exposure of you BS.
4) be prepared to be tied up on a pole in the middle of the square to be publicly humiliated…
YOU are not a great bullshitter and and the bullshit popo is gonna make sure you pay and you pay dearly…
Oh, one last thing… ever heard of karma? When you get the feeling a big chunk of yours truly (aka your butt) went missing: it was karma taking the greatesr bite out of your ass.
PS: little note for wannabe healers, psychologists, psychics… YOU of all people should know about keeping the balance of positive ans negative energy (Reiki much?). So, lemme leave you with the best quote ever (from Confucius): «don’t do unto others what you don want others to do unto you»

Never ends well.
There is one time where I think this is appropriate: The time when people think dumb things about you, so you just go with it and let them think what they want. They already do anyway. You win by not reacting to their idiocy.
Be you and do you. The people who matter will see, believe, and accept it.

There is a reason why the word Poser was invented! This is why!
Just be yourself. If you gotta be someone you ain’t, then already that says something about you-you’re a liar and your just not trustworthy.
Plain and simple-​be yourself and others will accept you!!!
Once again, one of the many things you can review on Unilocal!!!

The story of my life.
This one time, in bandcamp, I was the daughter of my country’s sitting PM. Heaven…
Pretending to be someone you’re not. That’s what they say about us. But how do you know we’re pretending?
So one day I’m a famous actress (there’s that pretense/​acting skill coming in handy right there), some days I’m a firepot who is ready to snatch your head off at the slightest disagreement with. Yes I acknowledge I need a good soak from a big hose especially on those days.
There are a few moments I’ve pretended to live such a sheltered Amish-​isque (almost) lifestyle, «like really one does that» I’ll say as I feign shock and surprise.
Then there are those moments I’ve been that woman, single, with 4.1 children and all the weight of the world…
LISTEN LINDA! I can be whomEVER I want to be because my persona may change but my treatment to you never will. I treat others with kindness and respect! Always!
I’ll only change if you can’t be yourself, and start pretending, I hate that. Why do you have to pretend to be someone you’re not??? I cannot be friends with fake mofos. Keep it real or keep it moving.
The End.

Can I say posers that fake the funk???
I’ll say this, we all encountered people who aren’t, who they said they were. People who lie to kick it, yah feel me?
The fools who claim they got this and that and that and this. The beezy’s who claim they don’t fart or snore while they asleep.
Let’s keep it real, there’s hella fools that talk the talk and can’t even walk the walk.
Does VD drink yup, does VD think he’s the shit nope, does VD smoke fire yup, does VD live in a Phat house nope, does VD smoke cigarettes yup, does vd drive a nice car nope, does VD have a whip yup and does VD lie to kick it nope.
So yer boi never lies to kick it, like them sorry ass fools do. All YOU need to know about me. Is that I drink, smoke and chase women.
Sincerely VD Keeping shit real ²⁴⁄₇.

Why?

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I like role playing. like meeting a ladyfriend in a bar and pretending you don’t know each other and sneaking off for an illicit fuck in the bathroom?
But life is a continuum, and I am not sure we ever figure out who we really are.
So how can you actually pretend to be someone you are not when none of us have fully, deeply recognized who we are in the first place?
Hmm… I understood there would be no math.

I’m not into it.
You fraudulent bitch.

This one time I wanted to run with this wild crew of Unilocalers that wrote all these really short reviews. So I tried to be just like them. I wrote one liners and some reviews that weren’t even complete sentences. Hell, I even wrote a review about one sentence reviews. Then I observed them some more in talk, and I decided they were not a good model for my new online persona, so then I went back to being just like I used to be — one verbose mofo.
I think I learned a valuable lesson from this experience: Just because you have friends doesn’t mean you’re that good at the internet.