Are all social interactions just trying to make yourself look

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>>18395326
At the core: no.
Reality: yes.

Image and "charm" are more important than substance and virtues; was like that, always has been.

>>18395326

No, but people can tell when you have that air about you. The goal of most of my social interactions outside of business is to give someone a laugh or get a laugh myself. If you act all jaded, people will treat you like you're closed off and just do what they can to get out of the conversation.

>>18395326
Yes. I realized this while tripping on acid as a high school senior. Was a really bleak moment for me.

>>18395326
With strangers yeah, but close friends no. I tell my closest friends my painful emotions and weak times, like when I attempted suicide