Why do people pretend to be somehting there not?

Moon Reader

to be accepted by other people

5zerocool

Its the American way.

ELVI

charletons the whole lot of them charletons i tell you, ...don't mind the man behind the curtain!

Jay Seven

it's all about trying to impresses...

ladybug

Because they are unhappy with their own life, wishing they could be someone else.

cmrwash

To get something they want.

Ahwell

In an attempt to impress someone or because they are insecure.

jijo p

just to be recognised by others
its their way of showing they too are important

Alisha

Because they're fake, they might have had issues growing up as a child, or maybe society has F*cked with their head.. who knows, but I wish there were more real people out there.

Eve

Because they don't know who they are and are just trying on "costumes".

Children learn by emulating others but eventually they have to discover themselves along the way and build interests and start thinking for themselves. Along the way they learn from one another and "try on" different aspects of other people's personalities which they themselves like and think will suit them. Everyone wants to be like the popular person or just be like someone they admire.

I think it's important to help a child discover their own abilities and skills and for parents and others to point out those great qualities in kids so they will know their self worth.

I think insecure people end up being more pretentious as they get older because no one ever validated them or gave them enough self respect to admire the person that they truly are, which is a person to love and appreciate. Everyone deserves that and should have that, but sadly it's not always the case.

So I think you need to be careful when judging someone. As they say judge not until you've walked a mile in someone's shoes! ;~)

Tom S

Because if you found out that we really don't care about whats going on in your life, you might not be willing to put out...

Chuck T

Insecurities...

hotmama

Low self-esteem issues.

Thomas

to be notice and accepted!

his_wifey_to_be

because they are ashamed of who they really are

Queen of the Scene

Because they dont know who they are, many people say they do but they genuinely do, If they did they wouldnt be so insecure, jealous and envious of others..so they pretend to be what their not to obtain what they want, what they need and for acceptance it depends on the person. I think most people fit on the first part of my answer!

butterfliesRfree

I don't -- mainly because after many years, I figured out that the people who truly love me, love me for ME.....and I prefer it that way. Yep, flaws and all!!!! It's called unconditional love. Those are true friends. The people who are trying to be someone they are not are going to be sorely disappointed in the longrun.

thedarksideoflife524

They aren't comfortable with who they are and don't think others will be either.

Knowitall

because I am the freaking man and if i just let it hang out I have to beat the girls off with a stick; It is kinda embarrassing. It is a blessing and a curse.

LOL

Everyone wears "The Masks", because society expects us to act in a certain way depending on the situation. As far as pretending to be something you are not, that depends on the person psychologically make-up.

noshaymatall

To attract other people doing the same thing. Did it work?

Jes

I have no clue, to be accepted, to impress people maybe? I think being yourself is the best thing you could possible be.

stephanie d

sometimes people are just insecure and are afraid nobody will like or love the real person they are

Changed4the Better :-i

show off, and blend in with the cooler crowd

shoolz G

because they dont want u to see the true image of themselves because they know how imperfect they are and dont want to show it so they cover it. also to be accepted in social groups.

Whitney

The world is full of fake people!

spoilt

some people do that b/c they haven't found who they are on the inside yet, so they try to be/act like someone else and people who aren't big & bad but act like they are it's b/c they are really afraid that someone else will come along and beat the crap out of them.

DizziDazi

There are many reasons: desire to fit in, be impressive, to get what they want, to feed their ego. Some people may have not actually "found" themselves yet.

flossiedots

Because they feel that what they are is not good enough.
Many people adopt personae for various situations eg. at a party, someone may adopt a chatty laughing front when actually they are very quiet. They may do this because they feel a quiet person is a boring person.
Other people pretend to be otherwise than they are for purposes of deception. Eg. a man (yes, or a woman) may pretend to be single so as to get a leg over.
I hope you were not too deceived.

Shaima

because they're losers who like to impress other losers

Kasey S

Well....some people do it without even knowing. One little thing could change the view of one person. But people that intentionally do it they just dont know what they want to be so they try new stuff out. Other than that they really dont have a life of there own so they follow someone or something else.
Just Rememer to be yourself and no one else

Hope this helps

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