I watch you. I know you’re faking it. What does it matter? They don’t notice anyway. Poor them. They’re really like this.
There are a few other fakers. It’s better to be a faker. Fakers have perspectives that non-fakers don’t get.
Academics call it objectivity.
I don’t give a fuck. I fake that, too.
Switch it on. Switch it off. On. Off. On. Off.
Smile.
The selves are always fleeting and pulling. The balance is difficult to manage. One is always trying to get away. One is always trying to get too close.
So, it’s best to have two wardrobes. There is always someone to escape into that way.