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The way we see each other is part of living in a society. No matter how independent we "see ourselves", we still dress in some sort of style, we speak with regional accents, and generally interact with some commonality.
Because we are so adaptive, we are many people for various occasions. This is not to say that we vary far from our core values or base persona, but most of us will act differently in front of our significant other's parents than with our obnoxious friends at a bar. Trendy fashion, geek fashion, NASCAR fashion, hip-hop, Goth, etc. are often mixed and matched to accommodate your desired self image, but you're still borrowing a look, attitude, and culture ... even the most extremes or fringes. It's probably been done before.
I can never fully comprehend how someone else sees "me". For every person in a room at any given time, "they" will all have a very unique interpretation of "me". It's sort of like if there's 5 people standing in a room, there are 25 unique interpretations of who the singular individuals "are". I see "me" one way, everyone else sees or perceives "me" in their own way ... and on and on.
So with all these "me's" and "you's" running around, getting hung up on what everyone else thinks could become a bit maddening. You gotta pick out what you're comfortable in and make adjustments for the appropriate setting ... varying degrees are your option.
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"It rubs the lotion on Buffy, Jodi and Mr. French's skin" - Uncle Bill from Buffalo
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