What's the you behind the mask really like?

[Taverner]

Michael Richard's (won't call him Kramer - the real Kramer is a stand up guy) outburst got me thinking again about that inner self, the one that not too many people see. He or she usually comes out when pissed off or drunk.

What's yours like?

Mine's an asshole, but he's getting better every day :)

[LeftyMom]

1. Like the person you all know only

more neurotic :thumbsdown:

[crim son]

2. IRL, where I am 100% myself, I am regarded as

very intelligent, kind, and funny. I am far more apt to spill my guts here where it will not have any lasting effect, than I would elsewhere. So the real me at present is a basket case! But normally the worst thing that could be said about me is that I like to spend a lot of time alone. I am in fact intelligent and kind; funny only if you have my sense of humor.

On edit: this is without a doubt the stupidest thing I've ever posted. The only reason I'm not deleting it is because the person behind the mask is, apparently, an idiot :)

[idgiehkt]

37. not stupid at all

and it's all true. You are kind, intelligent, and funny as hell. And well-loved, too

:hug:

[crim son]

38. And you are very loyal!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[MrCoffee]

3. soy un perdedor

[buddhamama]

13. and that's different

than your DU persona how? :D

[MrCoffee]

17. burn!

:cry:


you've crushed my spirit, buddahmama. crushed it like a delicate butterfly.

[buddhamama]

19. no,

don't cry and don't bring butterflies into this. it was a joke and you know it. you're a loser and so am i. signed, some loser girl. :) :hug:

[MrCoffee]

20. now you're just taunting me...

which i love.

:hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. You don't want to know.

[cwydro]

5. Well, I'm kind of a loner

but if I get a buzz, I get MUCH more outgoing. People always say I'm a happy, fun drunk. But really I'm pretty quiet and a little shy.

[leftofthedial]

6. don't tell anyone

it's really disgraceful and painful for me to admit, but on the rare occasions when the real me comes out--only in those moments of extremely high stress or danger


the real leftofthedial


likes cats.

[lizziegrace]

21. ...

:wow:

[skygazer]

7. I'm not really sure

When she comes out, I'm usually drunk or pissed off so I'm not really noticing. ;)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. i am a good person. i am also a bitch.

[jeff30997]

9. What do you expect ?

Every human hides behind a mask and it's always been like that.

Yummy,those noodles are exquisite...

[buddhamama]

10. there is no mask

i am exactly the same only funnier. :)

[otherlander]

11. A pothead beekeeping poet all alone in a cabin in the woods.

The everyday me isn't such a great poet, keeps no bees, doesn't do pot, goes to school, and talks to other people. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm not a people person. And in my fantasies, I'm not even a person.

Edit because it didn't really make sense.

[cwydro]

14. What you said.

Perfect.

[otherlander]

18. :)

The real me doesn't exactly sound very ambitious, does it? Whereas the everyday me has somehow been in honors math for five years and apparently "could be a doctor".

[Deja Q]

12. Socially awkward, can't start conversations easily...

it's all good.

[Connonym]

23. You don't come off that way online

I've only been around for a while but you seem very social here at DU.

I'm also very socially awkward. It's much easier for me to get involved in a conversation online than IRL. I don't want to analyze that too much. If I'm tipsy I become more social and I'm typically a very silly happy drunk. Underneath the jokes I'm a very serious person but underneath that there's another layer of silly that comes out when I've been drinking. I like to keep the serious me very well insulated.

[Deja Q]

35. Trust me. Or see me at a DU meet-up. Or anywhere.

I'm as awkward and obtuse (never mind eternally single) as they come. :7

[ohiosmith]

15. Sweet guy. Never offensive or confrontational. Seeks only peace and harmony.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. I'm infected by the Red Death.

Don't tell anyone.

[graywarrior]

22. Whacked out loaded.

And sober.

[Shine]

24. There is no mask. I walk around as my fully actualized, Authentic Self all the time.

:D

[NewWaveChick1981]

25. I took the mask off a long time ago.

:) DU gets a taste of what I'm really like. I'm a liberal woman who cares about people, animals, and the world. I'm intelligent, warm, and caring, and I've got a warped sense of humor that won't quit. :P And I'm not afraid of my inner slut. :rofl: And I've got a deviant streak a mile wide. :evilgrin:

[Lyric]

26. Bitter, antisocial, angry, insecure.

Those are the bad parts, anyway. :/

[mzteris]

27. I couldn't tell you - I'm not really sure

who I even am anymore.




The Stranger Lyrics (Billy Joel)

Well we all have a face
That we hide away forever
And we take them out and
Show ourselves
When everyone has gone
Some are satin some are steel
Some are silk and some are leather
They're the faces of the stranger
But we love to try them on

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger
Did you ever let your lover see
The stranger in yourself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
You've done it, why can't
Someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself

Once I used to believe
I was such a great romancer
Then I came home to a woman
That I could not recognize
When I pressed her for a reason
She refused to even answer
It was then I felt the stranger
Kick me right between the eyes

Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger
Did you ever let your lover see
The stranger in yourself?

Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
You've done it why can't
Someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself

You may never understand
How the stranger is inspired
But he isn't always evil
And he is not always wrong
Though you drown in good intentions
You will never quench the fire
You'll give in to your desire
When the stranger comes along.

[BarenakedLady]

28. Me either

I don't remember who I was, don't understand who I am, and don't have a clue who I'm going to be.

Those lyrics are awesome.

[mzteris]

32. people in the Lounge

are always dogging Billy Joel, but his music defined my life during the late 70's & 80's. Every relationship I had, had a Billy Joel song, I think.

[Pale Blue Dot]

29. In real life, I'm a really nice guy.

I'm non-confrontational, and I don't like to say anything that might make someone upset. DU gives me the chance to occasionally push those boundries.

I am also slightly less "Richie Cunningham"-ish when I'm alone with my woman.

[baby_mouse]

30. Irritable.

And a bit of a control freak.

Who knew?

[Redstone]

31. Kind of like Redstone.

Redstone

[Darth_Kitten]

33. A lot nastier than a lot of people would ever give me credit for....

people think I'm so nice and sweet (blah!) because I come across sort of reserved to people who don't know me that well.
Even friends and family probably think I'm nicer than I really am.

I've let loose, said things to people I probably shouldn't have.....done things I'm ashamed of......resent people more than they would ever know.

[Generic Brad]

34. Too fucking polite

In real life I never say what I think and I keep my thoughts completely to myself. But not here. Only my wife and Democratic Underground are privy to my true personality.

[Ariana Celeste]

36. Insecure, awkward, quiet,

have trouble standing up for myself, and way nicer than I should be to people who are moochers and assholes. And I drink too much.

[BlueIris]

39. Well, I'll sum it up like this: I'm just not that into you.

:-)