i'm usually not one to vent in public for personal reasons, but man idk I'm curious to see if anyone experiences the same thing: when trying to befriend or impress someone, I mimic their energy/personality. whether it be someone serious and sophisticated to someone goofy and hyper, it happens. It makes me feel like i'm hecka fake of a person but at the same time I'm really scared to show who I really am for fear of rejection?? hh I know I should like "grow up" and stuff and not care what people think, but I really do. It was and still is a defense mechanism that I think has become a really bad habit.