“Be yourself,” they say, “Everyone else is already taken.” That’s good advice. Just be authentically you.
But if you’re like most people, you may have a few different versions of “you.” There’s the “you” at home when you can relax and not worry about your image. There’s the “you” at work, the “you” when you’re out with friends, and probably the “you” around the people you call family. So which one is the authentic “you”?
As we grow up, we develop all kinds of adaptive behaviors that help us navigate life situations. We learn to recognize ourselves in the reflections of the people around us and that works when we’re learning who we are.
