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What life looks like when you stop performing
Chris Thompson
April 07, 2026
LET’S GROW
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It’s so very normal to want to be liked by people.
Having community is often essential for the well-being of us as humans. An issue I have run into in my own life is creating whatever version of myself will be liked. When that is successful…man, it feels so good.
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The issue with people falling in love with your mask is it becomes exhausting to maintain very quickly.
I lost myself in that whole process, and I refuse to allow that to happen again. Honestly, it’s been both lonely and freeing, and I refuse to look back.