Do the people closest to you truly know the real you?

[Veronika_p]

Random question...

Do you think the people closest to you actually know the real you, or just the version of you that you've learned to show? 🤔🤔

I feel like a lot of us hide parts of ourselves without even realizing it. Curious to hear what others think...

[ohsheeT]

Yes and no
I kinda got lucky in a way
I moved out when I was 16 and a half And I had his stepsister And said brother My stepsister And her husband Did not like me LOL it was always start problems on Christmas or Thanksgiving they would try to but I never would allow it to happen but 4 years ago

My mom called me up she was living at my sisters and asked me to come pick her up she wanted me to take her to find the new place to live when I picked her up I told her that I could not do that because she had Alzheimer's dementia I told her she wanted to move she would have to move in with me

She said okay So she did And for those four years She really got to know me And who I truly was Instead of the rumors That my sister had passed along

Or the rivers that I had passed along knowing that my sister would exaggerate it but she got to see the real me and see who I truly was since I had to take care of her and before she passed she verbalized what she thought and who I had become and said that she was very proud so I appreciate that she did not pass before she got to see exactly who I was and like I said she told me and I really appreciate that my sister is now starting to get to know me my step brother probably knows me the best because he does work for me

My dad lived in a Different I didn't meet him until I was 37 But he got to know me quite A bit for only meeting him maybe like five six times

My friends truly know who I am Because They watch what I do And they've seen exactly who I am

And if you read my questions and answers I'm sure that paints a very good picture of who I am

I don't let too many people in

Because to meet the real me you either have to be broke down or I run into you in the time of need and if I see somebody that needs help with something and if I have access or if I can help them I do it it's just who I am

Or if there is a natural disaster or something going on you're going to find the real me for sure because I just got to take control

I can see it before it happens and I try to protect the people around me whether you're a stranger or somebody I know

[OneViewpoint]

I very carefully curate what other people know about me on an as needed basis. Why? Because I've tried the truth before and people do not have neither the attention span nor the stomach for the truth of what I am. So 95% of people get a highly edited and easily digestible version of the truth. Like a lot of guys, I will take a lot of stuff to my grave.

[beenherebefore]

My Partner is the one who knows me the best. My parents know me pretty well but they don't know me as well and my Partner.

[Agape93]

Yeap

[HawkPerception]

My best friend does. He knows pretty much everything about me... even the stuff I find harder to share (I'm not a secretive guy). And he understands me better than anyone and how my mind works. I told him if I ever get married, he's 100% the best man and giving a speech for me.

[bear34]

Even one's family cannot fully know a person—I am talking about knowing someone 100%. We do not completely open up, even to those closest to us; they may know a great deal, yet there are always sides of us we do not reveal to them. We are all like that. They know us only to the extent that we choose to show ourselves.

[Kaneki05]

Well if you mean family of course no, if you mean actual friends I would say so, and if you mean my best friend of course.
And of course I hide things from family and that I can't let them know how crazy I'm

[Telekinetic-Potato]

Nobody does. The people who know how vicious I can be don't know how kind I am and the people who know how kind I am have no idea how vicious a am. And I guess I do that on purpose.

[FreyaRed]

No. Close friends and family know my sunshine version but this is only partially me. Another part is dark and evil, it's better to keep it for myself.

[ChicoFromThe305]

With perception, I know I'm not seen the same by everyone

[sage2021]

No, they know the real me. I don't ever put on a front for anyone as I feel like I don't need to.

[exitseven]

I have compartmentalized things so nobody knows me completely.

[Still-alive]

Now they do for sure. i got nothing to hide :P

[noohair]

Everyone leads 3 lives, a public life, a private life and a secret life…

[Anonymous]

That's a good question. I'm not sure I know the real me.

[Ironco]

I'll agree with you...

[RavVid]

i certainly hope they only know the side I show.

[Paige2006]

Only my parents

[DirtyOldMan777]

Yes they do. And it's why they are close to me.

[CubaPirate]

I'd like to think so

[Bklynbadboy12]

It's unfortunate but they really dont know me

[dudeinohio]

I think so.

[TonyMetal___1986]

Not everyone nope

[Brady]

Yes they do.

[Staximus]

Yeah

[kinks1951]

not really