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1.
“I
pretended
to
be
gentle
because
I
was
afraid
that
my
true
self
would
scare
people
away.
”】
2.
“In
the
end,
the
only
one
I
fooled
was
myself.
”】
3.
“My
fake
smile
hid
a
multitude
of
scars.
”】
4.
“It's
exhausting
pretending
to
be
someone
you're
not.
”】
5.
“I
wish
I
could
be
vulnerable
without
feeling
weak.
”】
6.
“I
built
a
wall
around
myself
to
protect
my
fragile
heart.
”】
7.
“I'm
tired
of
pretending
that
everything
is
okay.
”】
8.
“Pretending
to
be
happy
only
makes
the
pain
worse.
”】
9.
“I
wish
I
could
show
my
true
emotions
without
being
judged.
”】
10.
“Sometimes
I
wonder
if
anyone
truly
knows
the
real
me.
”】
11.
“Every
day,
I
feel
like
I'm
slipping
further
away
from
myself.
”】
12.
“Pretending
to
be
gentle
is
like
living
in
a
never-ending
performance.
”】
13.
“I
put
on
a
show,
but
inside
I
am
screaming.
”】
14.
“I
wish
I
had
the
courage
to
let
people
see
the
real
me.
”】
15.
“Pretending
to
be
someone
else
takes
a
toll
on
your
mental
health.
”】
16.
“I'm
afraid
that
if
I
let
down
my
guard,
I'll
never
be
able
to
build
it
back
up
again.
”】
17.
“Pretending
to
be
gentle
doesn't
make
me
weak—it
makes
me
strong.
”】
18.
“I'm
not
the
person
everyone
thinks
I
am.
”】
19.
“I
wish
I
could
break
free
from
the
facade
and
live
authentically.
”】
20.
“I
am
slowly
learning
that
it's
ok
to
be
vulnerable
and
to
show
my
true
self.
”】