I was just watching a youtube on Jungian personas and masks. The problem, Jung said, is that people put on masks to gain love and acceptance but hide their true authentic selves. Over time, they forget who they really are and become their mask.
The video was about how to remove the mask and discover your true self, but all I kept thinking was “love and acceptance? just for putting on a mask? how can I learn this skill?”
My husband doesnt unterstand why I, every day, sing loudly, make goofy sounds, odd sounds, sometimes uh, randomly just bite him (gently) and all my wierd little expressions. He doesnt understand why I do it, what I get out of it, or any of that.
What he does understand is it makes me happy, I make him laugh, (once in a while I do annoy him) but he loves me and my wierd bullshit, without understanding it fully. He doesnt sing, nor dance, nor play, like I do. So he doesnt understand my impulse, but loves me for who I am, and all that entails.