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Reading through some of the threads here, I've come to ask a few if they hide who, or infact what they are in daily life.

Do you hide who you are or what you are in public?

And if so, why?

If not, what are your reasons for NOT hiding?

no take me as i am

I am who I am, if the audience does not like it... They can kiss my *Cough*.

There *IS* a certian reason WHY I hide part of my life, from my family and people that I do see. And I rarely talk about he situation/event online.

*THE Situation/Event* in my past that happened to me as a child was real. Nobody does NOT and could NOT belive me, even IF I told them.

I hide certain aspects of my life from the dayside simply so I do not have to explain myself or my beliefs every five minutes. Living in the middle of the bible belt in a capital city, people aren't very open to abstract thoughts/ideals/concepts.

Yes, I tend to hide who I am without meaning to. I've built walls so high and strong that it's almost impossible to break through. I am learning to accept myself and accept that not everyone will like me.

Only in the depths of my mind.

I do not hide who I am at all anymore. I am who I am nobody can change that and nobody ever will. Everyone is unique in their own way with nobody being the same. If everyone were the same it'd be a VERY boring world don't ya think? Over the years i've changed to where i show my true pride all the time instead of sometimes. Its better to show who you really are than show what you are not.

I am proud of who I am as a person with a unique personality and being unique overall.

I do not hide who I am at all anymore. I am who I am nobody can change that and nobody ever will. Everyone is unique in their own way with nobody being the same. If everyone were the same it'd be a VERY boring world don't ya think? Over the years i've changed to where i show my true pride all the time instead of sometimes. Its better to show who you really are than show what you are not.

I am proud of who I am as a person with a unique personality and being unique overall.

I usually don't hide who or what I am, but in some situations, ie: when I work as a celebrant, the Australian Government does make me keep to my Code of Practice, therefore I have to cover up anything that slightly resembles anything of who or what I am. But luckily that's on rare occassions. Other than that, I am proud of who and what I am, and if people don't like it, well... STIFF... LOL.

I don't have anything to hide...all a person has to do is ask...and I will answer.

As I'm a pretty basic average person overall, I don't hide much.
I do, however keep the inner workings of my lil' twisted mind to myself.
(Sometimes, the 'twisted' part comes out in writing).

anyone.. and I repeat.. anyone.. who says they do NOT hide facets of themselves is either lying to us, or themselves.

I guess seeing as I am a very private person I tend to hide most things, but at the same time I am a very forward and to the point person, I don't nor will I ever pretend to be more or less than I am, nor will I ever act one way and really be another. If you talk to me then meet me you will find that I am the same person in person as well as online or whatever the case may be. I don't like to publicize my life to others and consider my private life, just that... private. So yep... I guess in that sense I hide myself although I define it more as being private.

Before my mother passed away I started letting some of my family know that I didn't have the same beliefs as they did. Some were actually ok with the fact but others won't have anything to do with me now. Oh well no big loss. I am for the most part a open book and don't hide who I am anymore. But there is a time and a place for everything with me, I don't just offer up information but will answer you if you ask a question. If I don't think that you need to know the answer I will tell you that you don't need to know.

No I see no need to hide who I am. People see through facades, and I can imagine them being kept up constantly would be somewhat exhausting.

Our nature should not be never be hidden but obviously there are certain things a person knows which should not be divulged examples of these range between occult secrets to what you really did last night lol.

People who you need to hide your true nature from are not worthy of your acquaintance.

I don't I am who and what I am and proud of it. I don't need to hide for anyone or thing.

No way, I am the same way I am here in RL...no need to hide from anything man...no need to be afraid

With certain people and certain situations I have to.

Do you think I'd be hired for a job if I go to an interview dressed in jeans or gothic?

No.

Surely I'd prefer to do that but I can't.

I even hide most parts of myself from my family to not get into arguments, not everyone has the luck to have an accepting family.

Other situations: At a work or any other public place: If the topic of religions or politics get discussed I don't participate.

I am aware that people are not tollerant in these topics, especially if you live in a country which is very closed minded and would fire you from your work because of your religious beleifs.

No, I don't hide.. There is no need to. When I hide, or don't hide, it doesn't make a difference, really..
I don't talk any different than I talk here, I guess.. lol..
People are the same everywhere. So, if there is something in me they don't like, they'll know what to do. Some avoid, some simply don't talk at all, or if they like me, they stick, and I'll know it. Or if they're curious, they'll ask. And I'll explain, cos it brings me joy when someone asks a questions. :)
I just go about my own thing, doing what i have to do to survive.
There is no reason to hide at all..

I don't hide at all, from anymore.

Common peepal I am common kin but I don't like too much crowd around and do not like parties or function and don't want to attract others, its irritating but if any group or individual to me, I always join them smilely and supressing my inner emotions and waves...

many things i do hide

reason

80 percent of the people will not accept or dont want to, espically when you live in the bible belt like i do . it can be hard to find work, places to go to that you enjoy, or to even find a quite place to live where you are not bothering any one.

i once did come out with who i was and some of the things i practiced i was pelted with rocks and bibles at the school i was attending, pitty trhe ones who pelted me came doen with night mares for a week lol

I would not say hide, but put on a front until i figure the next person out.

Most people do not know that I am Wiccan. I live in the bible belt of the south and for fear of persecution and retribution, I keep that part of me to myself, unless you happen to see me when I wear my pentacle.

Well, I don't publicize my vampirism, but if it becomes known (about me personally, or vampires in general thanks to some TV show), I explain it to anyone who's curious.
Kind of like someone who has diabetes, or anemia.

I have to agree with Angelus too...... Everyone hides something they don't want the entire population to see for personal reasons known only to themselves.

I don't necassarily hide what I am, but I do not make it public either. If someone asks me I'll tell them the truth. But to tell those who do not ask can bring trouble because of the school I'm in. Last thing I want is to be kicked out because so stuckup administrator thinks I'm mentally ill. I'm not just talking about being a vampire either. My profile explains all if you feel like reading all. And I answer all questions honestly so feel free to ask.

Well, I don't hide for anyone that I am a "vampirist", specially in the hospital were I work. Many call me Mr Dracula. I always tell them, keep the blood in a secure place. To hide is just to make yourselves believe that people will care to the extreme about your believe or tradition. It is your only business!!

I try to be as transparent as I can.

Just because I keep some things to myself, does not mean I am hiding or lying to the world/myself, I believe it is because I have some modesty and know that the general population do not want to hear and are not interested in those particular parts of myself.

Honesty is something different entirely.

As has already been said, most of the time I do not wish to have to explain myself every 5 minutes - this suits who I am and what I am just fine :)

I am forced to hide from the public what I really am .. enough people hate me as it is! At least here on VR no one cares.

I know the feeling. I love how honest I can be here.

Angelus has another supporter here.

Even the most open of us hides somethings actively or passively. Even my closest friends do not know all about me but they know more and need only ask to find out as Paul Harvey used to say "The rest of the story."

.. well, having read a few of these, I know one person at least isn't telling the truth.

Me? I do not lurk, not shy away from shite.. but that isn't what this thread is about, is it??

I reitterate, no-one, no-one is totally open.. here, or in R/L, as someone phrased in.. me? I'd rather call it what it is, 'Real Life.'

Too many seek solace in their role-play, fine.
[Second Life etc..]

Other's, like me, can use their character's to feel 'safe' when threatened.

While some, will portray a whole. But it can never be wholly them, as we all have our ID and 'super ID', which help us define who we are.

Hiding that sense of self is what Aracon alludes to, is what I think.

You're absolutely correct Angelus. The parts of ourselves that we ALL tend to hide, whether we wish to freely admit to it or not, is exactly was I was referring to. But it seems that some people don't so much admit to it as freely as others, as we cannot all be so open about who or what we are 24/7. There are circumstances in mundane life that disallows us to show our truest nature, no matter who strong or indeed how weak they are. No offense intended, but in reality the supranatural senses that we all believe that we possess have to be at least partly stowed from the reality of others.

.. is why I so rarely talk of the little I do know, my friend.

I completely agree. Though it would be nice if we only hid ourselves out of personal reasons rather then sometimes needing to for the sake of others.

I hide only from those I know will not understand. I hate to put up with the ignorance of people ridiculing, and I don't feel like having to bring out the books on the matter. For those who I feel may have some interest in who and what I am, I slowing progress to see if they share the interest.

the point I wanted to make Craver, you have nothing to explain to 'them.'

let 'them' see enough, to know where you're coming from.. and, that's it.

why should you feel the need to justify yourself to 'them'?? answer.. no need.


[sometimes the confidence classes work.]

If only life and people were so forgiving, most of us wouldn't have to hide those parts of ourselves or our natures at particular times for discretion. But in a modern world, legends, lores, myths and realities are all too blurred and misconstrued into something that sometimes have nothing to do with the other.

i think we all try to blur the lines, what is the saying, all the worlds a stage and we are merely players, something like that. we all have our masks that we wear on a daily basis to make us more agreeable to the majority, at least that is how i see, i do find though in working in my field people are more excepting of my little eccentricities so i do not have to hide myself fully

Quote: "Do you hide?"

It depends on what the person is hiding. Depending on the situation to hide or to tell the truth.

yes i am quite secretive being x army and now Guardia civil
only a few knows the full me

shygothgirl, I agree, sometimes out eccentricities do get the better of us at times, while at others we have to learn to control them.

Gordon, in most cases I believe so too. But sometimes our environment, our circumstance dictates it more than we'd care to admit.

Dave, Hell, I know what you mean, being military myself and martial artists. Decorum and discipline always seems to overrun our nature, especially when its as deep as these types of 'training' or 'modifications'.

Not sure if anybody has mentioned this yet, but the very first rule in The Black Veil is this...

1. DISCRETION
This lifestyle is private and sacred. Respect it as such. Do not make a sideshow of yourself. We do not have to prove ourselves to anyone. Appearing on public TV to tell the world that you drink blood is useless attention-getting. It gets a negative reaction for the whole community. Our place is in the shadows; our greatest protection from small-minded humanity is the fact that they do not believe we exist. Someday they may be ready for us to reveal ourselves to them, but that time is not now.
Do not hide from your nature, but never show it off to those who won't understand.

XTCraver, very apt indeed. I was wondering how long it would be before someone brought this up. Thanks hon. ;)

as ever I find myself likin the word of XTCraver.
Kudos to you.. so likin the way that's phrased.

{Not heard it before.}

I hide certain aspects of myself, due to various reasons. Those who truly know me are few and far between.

Lets have a thought for a minute.

Do people at the store care about my views - no they want their shit and to get about their day.

Do i care about other peoples point of view. generally not so long as they dont hold their god out like some all protective shield that gives them the right to be an utter Btch to every one and everything because they are righteous

Do i make my self known, hell if someone brings up a subject im knowledgeable in ill say something, ill tell stories about my experiences if they ask me about them, why do i have to hide it?

What about when im at work - I look at a job like i am contracted for one service, I will do that service, however if the opportunity comes for me to make friends with, or converse with another about mutual interests, so long as it doesn't hurt the tasks at hand, then you bet your behind im going to get the information available that is required.

What is my line of work, I am a practitioner of the arts first. That is my career, that is my profession so why should i deny this skill when confronted.

People generally dont give two shits. If they bring something up, they need to affirm themselves for themselves. Causing them to go into a whirl winded life story recap of everything.

Do i care, no. Do i hide? I do what is needed in the situation presented in order to maintain my control.

I hide my smile.......i have this grill that i put in to make my teeth real look normal........I hide my vampyric nature........until rcently.......some of my friends saw me in my true form..............they were so interested in who and what i am..............it took awhile for my female friends to look in my eyes because they tend to stare.

I don't hide who I am. This is me like me for who I am not what I am or don't like me at all. I am not going to hide my true self.

An ex teacher told us, there are four parts of ourselves.

What we know and show.

What we don't know and show.

What we know and hide.

What we don't know and hide.

Rhayven, same here. Not many truly know me well enough to judge me, which is good.

Infernalmage, some good points that I do have to agree with. Thanks for sharing those.

PapaBJax, LOL. You scary dude? I've known you a little while but you're cool. ;)

fallenangel51, not even if discretion calls for it?

deathnitegrl, great teacher indeed hon.

I do not hide the fact that I am a vampyre. Or anything else. If people think I'm crazy well I don't give a f***. Honestly, if someone can't take me for who I really am then what's the point of being a friend or being around someone if I have to fake who I am to others. I am who I am and if you dont like it then you can f*** off. Seriously. I will not pretend to be someone I am not. Take me for me. End of story. Done. Finished. Period.

I do hide this side of me for fear of being rejected by those I love. This lifestyle is considered fantasy by those who know me and for them to find out who I am would devastate them.

hopefully you'll find at least one person you don't have to hide around.

Aracon, no because I have nothing to hide.

I'm a very private introverted person so in a way I'm hiding. The few who are close know the truth. If I were asked directly about my beliefs or practices I would answer with the truth.

I would also like to point out that just as real as vampyres are, so are hunters. There are people that are crazier than we are who's lives are based of huntin' down us bad boys.

I hide.. But I hide because I don't want to be seen..

The only ones who might possibly be truthful about not hiding anything are ... nudists. After all, let's face it... anyone who leaves their house wearing clothes is hiding something! ;)


- Upir'

Deathnitegrl Edit, lol I agree with this logic, it's very true.

Vampiress121, SeraConner, that's true to a point. A friend is a friend no matter what and if you can't be at ease around them, even one or two, then they're really not true friends.

Darkbutterfly, I think deep down, we all have that inner fear.

fallenangel51, Nothing AT ALL?

foxglove, Reyukka, mostly I am the same here.

XTCraver, another good point made. ;)

UpirLikhyj, true, LOL.

I dont go around flaunting what I am if that is what you mean...but no matter where I go I am what I am day in day out..some notice it..others are too ignorant to see it..I dont mind either way..but I spent too much of my life hiding what I am...so I have grown to accept and embrace it whether those in public do or not!

I will say that I do no try to hide. My wife can agree to some of it. I growl openly in public and simply carry on what ever conversation I please where ever we are. Not to say, I go around bragging about what I am, but I do tend to just let instinct lead me in many ways. Now if that instinct leads me to be overly cautious in certain situations, I do not see it as hiding who and what I am, I see it as following who and what I am.

I'm a pretty open book about my life and experiences i've had, maybe just to help anyone else who might have a similar case that would like to talk about them whatever it may be.
Of course as Upir stated, when it comes to the physical there is some "hiding" involved but i only do it based on laws. LOL

adarklust4blood, very well stated.

OniKumo, again well stated.

PsiDreamer, sometimes being an open book only gives others a chance to attack and/or ridicule you unnecessarily. So please be careful hon.

I appreciate the advice but even so, as someone once stated to me long ago....walls only keep one from being who they truly are, they aren't really protecting you.

PsiDreamer, I guess that really depends on how tough or how thick those walls really are, proverbially speaking!

"sometimes being an open book only gives others a chance to attack and/or ridicule you unnecessarily."

Only to those who would profess in roleplay incoherently. Then the attack could come from all sides. But those who are true to themselves as well as the world around them, should be in fear of nothing.

No.But I like to stay quiet for the most part.What I do however is make sure that I am in and remain in situations and positions where I can apply my skills.
I like it that way,then it is more doing as opposed to talking about it.

I tend to "hide" what i am arround ppl i dont know in my mind why stir up more dramma then is needed now ppl that do know me i say "take me as i am" it took me *beep* years to get this good and i ant gonna stop !

Well it depends on what I am hiding. I don't hide the fact that I am a Pagan; in fact it seems that people respect me more for being so open about it. I don't hide that part of myself because I do not feel ashamed of my spiritual beliefs. I have no reason to.

The dark recesses of my mind - those stay hidden...until I write poetry. If everyone knew how my mind truly worked, I'd probably be institutionalized LOL So I save my weird inner mental workings for my poetry and fiction; these allow me a release so they don't have to stay pent up all the time.

vvSoulshroudevv, point well taken. *SMIRKS*

Oceanne, true, very true. Why try to explain something to the inept anyways! LOL.

gaulder, I believe we all have something to hide, regardless if we are willing to admit to it or not! LOL.

MysticalJade, hon, we're on a vampire site, so the reference is regarding exactly that. Do you hide as a Vampire?

yes I do hide and no I dont hide for me its like this if someone is spiritualy blind I hide not by choice but am hiden because of the dark effect and for those who have spiritual sight the dark light I am an open book most of the time when the blood is strong I am a little bloodlight that bothers because I have compassion and try to do what ever I can to help anyone who is spiritualy blind or dead

This question is a tricky one because its psychologically normal for one to hide an attribute to their persona that is considered contriversial to "Normal" society.

We do this to protect ourselves from ridicule, no one wants to feel left out because of beliefs and no one wants to be bullied because of beliefs.

Its an unfortunate reality of society, the majority of society will stand by the opinions of the majority of society, thats human nature.

Its human nature to follow the crowd so that one is not ousted from that crowd or singled out.

It is not a shameful thing to hide what or who you are, its a protective instinct to do this.

I admire those who "out" themselves, for stepping out of the box of society and shouting "this is who I am, like me or loth me" but I also admire those who hide what they are because they face the torment and daily struggle to do that hiding.

Personally I will admit who I am if I am asked directly, but I do not go through life making bold statements of who I am either. This way I can live among society and not carry to much burden along the way

In darkness we feed

LVX

Vlad

Sometime you have to,,,,, just to be safe.

Well I coincide my vampyric qualities with my Pagan beliefs. In the public face yes I do hide because of my empathic qualities. I'm a psi-vamp and like I said before if everyone who I know in my daily life was informed of this information they would think I'm crazy.

Very well stated Vladmir2323. And even for those who do out themselves it is still normal to have certain bits and pieces tucked away and hidden. No body is completely open because within all of us are multiple characteristics, beliefs, and mysteries.

I am a sanguine and have lived my life thayt way. Everyone knows and their thoughts on id don't matter to me. I am what I am. My first taste of blood was at 9 when I killed my first deer. I feed for the 1st time at 16 no looking back or regrets. don't like it or me then there's the door.

I am pretty open about my life. I wish I was a bit more mysterious but it is just not the person I am. I am proud of who I am. *Pauses mesmerized by Shakiras performance on the Xfactor* Sorry, the way she moves her body is amazing. Yes I am one who will answer nearly any question asked. I believe it is best to be open and honest in life.

I RELISH AND OR EMBRACE IT. I AM IN-POWERED BY IT DAILY IN MY SUCCESS.

Yes, I hide a certain side from other people BUT, I simply am who I am... and I don't care to hide it from other people in my real life but I do catch myself hiding a part of me, sometimes. It really depends who I am talking to.

Why? I am just more in-tune with the negative aspects of life and I, like most people, have a dark side. I love horror, dark things, and mysterious things. The things that some people don't like or find "different", intrigues me because I myself am different.
I don't hide it from every person in my real life but I keep it at bay because not many people understand that side of me. So I tend to wait until I talk to someone with like-mind to share that side of me...

I do not hide any aspects of my life of which im totally certain. The fact that I am a Lesbian and a Pagan Priestess will never change therefore I have no objection to everyone knowing exactly where I stand.

However when it comes to the possibility that I may be a vamp or if i'm just a strong empath, of that I am still not certain. I would never risk saying something that I wasn't completely sure of and risk making myself look like an uneducated individual.

IscariotSun, interesting post there.

Vladmir2323, another interesting post and indeed practical.

fineblood, agreed to a point.

MysticalJade, SammiWitch, how does one combine pagan beliefs and vampyrism EXACTLY?

shadowfever, agreed.

Aronoch, Crepuscule, CountessIsabell, FadedMemory1024, sometimes being a too open to others can be just as detrimental as denying self.

i dont hide it per say, but if i go to a job interview i wont wear a baphomet or critizice any religious objects. if someone asks what i believe, i say im agnostic. if further inquiry, i say satanist, but in certain situations in this fine discriminating world, you must conceal some truths

JudasBrood, as this is a vampyre community, the subject here really is relative to that of hiding as one hon.

Of that I am not sure. Frankly I am on a constant search for information and knowledge in all things, not just related to religious practices.

I have always identified myself as being an empath, but to some that may be construed as being a psi vamp. I personally do not draw energy with the intent to use it for myself.

If I am drawing energy it may simply be my empathetic nature drawing on emotions. This is something that I have always had however I havent had long to practice to shut off this either. Sometimes it would be better if I didnt know what ppl were feeling, but as of yet I havent figured out how to shut off the emotional communication.

SammiWitch, Thank you for being so honestly open.

Sammiwitch,

This is just my pointof view and is in no way a reflection on you or your gifts or your vampirsm if you are one or not.....

I have a lot of spiritual friends who are empaths and from what they express to me about how empathy works is that they do not neccessarily draw energy into them from another but more so they get surrounded by a persons energy. In other words the empaths Aura, blends with the Targets Aura and thus the empath can feel, see and endure the life force, inflictions, pain, happiness of the person with whom they are blending without actually using that energy to feed.

Psi Vamps NEED the energy off a donor and what your describing is not a need for energy just a psychic sense of auric feilds

That does not mean that you are not feeding without realising it but i suspect that your more than likely blending auras and sensing, Clairsentience mediumship if you will.

I am saying this only to give you a pointer, some help maybe...if i'm wrong then please forgive me.

And to all who read this, please forgive my poor spelling, its dark, i'm hungry and I have no energy to use a spell checker for this post

love

Vlad

On this site i don't hide who I am, a creative, and imaginative person.. even though their are plenty who scoff those who are.

I am a normal person.. I don't hide that. A person without pretense.

well i think it applies to anything occult or otherwise

“Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it by hiding”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Well said deathnitegrl, yes I will say that your teacher was clever lol


I hide my true self every day, If I showed my true self then I would most probably be locked up in a mental asylum.....or prison!

Ahhh, quoting Emerson. And such a great quote. And a revealing one. Amazing how much can be said in only a few words if the words are the right ones.

I dont really hide much. But unless you as, you wont know. There are parts of my past im ashamed of but if you ask I wil be truthful, normally. Of coarse there are exceptions

Coming out of my dark little hole..

Yes I hide. I personally feel more comfortable doing it, I do not think those around me that are close would understand nor comprehend anything about me. whats that saying.. Ahh yess.. What they don't know, won't hurt them.

Back in my hole..

Aracon, it's not that im scared. It's the fact that i live in a small town........anybody would be tired of getting shot at all the time. I show myself to people who need to be taught a lesson like bullies, pedafiles, rapist, lycans, humans- anyone who crosses me. I was shot at last friday. My friends accept me. Sue me for having low self-esteem. Everybody called me freak, monster, diablo, etc.,. I hide who i was to live like the humans but i've grown tired of it since 1901

“Insanity in individuals is something rare, but in groups, parties, nations and epochs it is the rule”

~Friedrich Nietzsche~

Where did I put my cape dam it!

I like to give clues to my location, but only to those I find pleasent company.


We don't want just anyone to see us as we are, but if we hide from those we know, then we will be absent when it is time for us to seek, which is a keyto developing friendships.

Sad when a person hides, thinking someone is seeking them.

I like to give clues to my location, but only to those I find pleasent company.


We don't want just anyone to see us as we are, but if we hide from those we know, then we will be absent when it is time for us to seek, which is a keyto developing friendships.

Sad when a person hides, thinking someone is seeking them.

i do hide my dark nature with a mask of sanity or whatever and i mimic the traits of everyday people but i have since dropped the mask,why should i hide my dark and chaotic nature?we are who we are and hiding really doesn't do you any good,no one should try to be like everyone else.
i do still use the mask though but for deceptive and manipulative reasons.

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