Pretending is the basis of civilised society, and it is sometimes necessary for all of us. Without it we are nothing more than a pack of snarling dogs.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
What is it in us that makes us feel the need to keep pretending... we gotta let ourselves be.
Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time.
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.
Being is like pretending.
If you're gonna pretend to be something, then you have to at least live up to what it is.
I don't believe in pretending to be someone else. I'm what I actually am in real life. For instance, like any normal girl, I fight with my mother. I mean, it is just fine. In fact, I fight daily with my mother.
I'm really good at pretending.
There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.
To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.
Pretending that we live doesn't make us alive.