Learning that parts of your personality weren't acceptable to your family taught you to *become acutely conscious of your image* and how other people see you. You developed a remarkable capacity for self-awareness - instinctively sensing which version of yourself would be most acceptable, desirable, or safe in any given moment. Your skill at reading what people want and delivering it flawlessly has opened doors and created opportunities that others miss ✨. <br><br>But the facade doesn't always hold—and you know it. Sometimes you meet people who see right through the `carefully constructed performance` and discover that underneath all the status signals and first-impression management, you're not actually the person you've been broadcasting yourself to be 🎭. The anxiety is suffocating: *what happens when they realize the real you doesn't match the polished exterior?* You're caught between the exhausting work of maintaining an impossible standard and the crushing fear that your authentic self isn't good enough.

The Politician

Family member born out of wedlock or from incestuous relationship

Household culture of secrecy, "Don’t talk about it"

Parent constantly in trouble with the law

Parent involved in illegal or criminal activities

Parent with secrets about their sexual identity

Parental cut-off from their own background or cultural roots

Personal stigma due to confusing birth circumstances (non-marital, unclear or secretive parentage etc).

Secrecy around family identity, adoption, paternity, etc.

Sexual orientation or gender identity conflicts

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