Does anyone else feel like life is super theatric and uncomfortable

Outside of the 2-3 spontaneous interactions I have a month most of my interactions feel super scripted like I’m just talking to a character
And If I just select the write dialogue options I get what I want

And likewise when ppl speak to me I’m just an NPC I can offer you these 4-5 things if you say the right things.

Rn I’m on my way to a thanksgiving dinner type of party
And it was like a half baked invite for me but just the whole formality of getting dressed and s*** to go to this persons house for a random dinner just feels so cartoonish

I’m at a point where upholding social norms is annoying
Why do coworkers/colleagues talk to you a certain way and your boss another way

Why can’t we just cut the bullshit and communicate

sociologygroup.com/dramaturgical-perspective

We need the backstage on the main stage

F*** it tbh I jus focus on my s***

Life is a lot of bulllshit if u choose to focus on that

Unfortunately you only succeed (in most cases) by bending to these norms and stage directions

dropping ashes in the bible i shake them off and they fall on the rifle

because we're insecure and don't want to give off the wrong impression, so people are conservative in their interactions in the name of playing it safe.

that's unless you're kanye or someone who doesn't invest into artificial social conventions.

I’m wine drunk rn brother

Break the 4th wall op

do something extreme rn to get new verses for your dialogue tree

chill this man life does not need to be an a24 movie

don't listen to this guy op
start a fight with someone at the party and get arrested be a man

tbh i wish i viewed life like this so iwouldnthave anxiety lmfao

Yeah I do sometimes but I’m real good at playing a character tbh I’ve worked in customer service

I symathise wit u I feel similar

Dam I feel like this gives me anxiety cuz I feel like I need to act all the time

How do you cope

Yeah at work but with the homies it feels good to put everything down and not put on a “forced” show

could view it as nothing could go wrong if you say the write line

I admit
My first watch was a fossil

Everybody has different things that drive them, and I think people who are after money or status either dont see the artificiality in American culture or accept it without considering an alternative. I knew money and status arent my primary ends, which actually helped cause I said well I have to find what I want to put my life into, and once I did those things I was happier.

As for specific conversation, i dont feel the same way uring them but think its true in the sense that the conversations youre referring to (with people youre not familiar with), most people are speaking strategically, not freely. Thats why honesty from a stranger endears them instantly

Basically, live your own way and do what makes u happy

Putting this quote in my book

Op start a new trend of real niggas saying real s***. Ain't gonna change s*** by doing the same s***

And if you ain't tryna change s*** then stop b****ing about it

I've been tired of fake laughing on these teams meetings. These whites prob see my straight face and probably think I'm about to spaz out but I'm just in my head singing Runaway

you only have to play the game if you care about the prizes