Pretend, pretend, pretend

Have you ever pretended to be someone you're not? If your answer is no, you're probably pretending.

We live in a world confined with laws, guidelines, cultures and social etiquettes. On most times, our creative expression will always be limited.

Still think that you're not pretentious?

Remember during your courting days? Laughing at jokes you didn't find funny? Or the time you pretended that it was not you who just farted?

For adults, most pretendings are done in the office. You mostly pretend to 'care' for your colleagues. You even pretend that you care for your company's market share more than your salary's increment. And most often, you pretend to agree to your boss when you think his idea is crap.

Another classic is the time you pretended to 'love' your in-law's cooking and said "Sedaaaap". Need I go on?

Our true self is usually exposed to our mom and spouse. Now, to these 2 persons, we're as transparent as a glass house. Maybe that's why it is with these 2 that we really 'let loose'.

So, in a day, more than once, we do pretend to be someone we're not. By abiding to social norm and cultures , pretentious keeps the world in order.

So if someone says "Why worry what people say about you... unless you're pretending"; just say "Heck yeah, my whole life is about pretending!". Coz if you don't pretend, that means you're perfect. And we know that other than Nabi Muhammad SAW, nobody's perfect.

So, let's keep our feet on the ground

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