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Parent Post: If people never saw themselves in mirrors or photographs, how might that change their life?
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carp30mnia
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9/8/2025, 9:17:46 AM
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That’s really well said. How you connected it to persona-building and masking really highlights how much of our “outer self” is a cyclical negotiation with society. In a way, maybe it was never a question of which came first. We’re always building ourselves from both directions simultaneously — our inward passions and preferences, and the outward feedback and expectations society hands us. And the two constantly rub off on each other, in ways additive, neutral, and eroding all at once. It’s almost like a group project, whether we asked for collaborators or not. Being part of society makes it part of ourselves, and vice versa. But we, in essence as individuals, still have the final say... no matter what else has contributed. I totally agree: judging by actions (function over form) feels like the healthiest anchor, since appearances can be so easily tailored or constrained.
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seraphima
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9/8/2025, 12:27:36 PM
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