When people say 'I wasnt being myself' how can that be? Is it just an excuse for a silly moment? Surely people are being themselves whatever way they behave, each behaviour being a small part of their overall personality. How can a person be anything other that what they are, which is themselves?
2006-09-24 21:48:47 · 11 answers · asked by frostbitten 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
FALSE.
when people say this they really mean "I was being the part of myself that I dont want people to see"
Everyone does it.
2006-09-24 22:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right, but often for many people they don't know who 'themselves' are. People wear many masks which they present to the world, a different one at work, at home, out socializing etc..
They are defence mechanisms to keep themselves safe and often they are not even aware of it, sometimes though the mask slips and part of the true self emerges.
If they are conscious of this 'gaff' they may, in defence say 'I wasn't being myself' and they may even believe it, but often for the observer it is an insight into that person's character that they would rather you didn't see.
The less masks someone has the more secure and self assured a person is likely to be, well grounded and living in the now.
2006-09-25 05:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Mars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess that being "ones self" is when your body and mind are at a balanced level for the longest time whilst awake, ie. they have rested enough, all the chemicals in the body are in balance etc.
So to "not be ones self" would be when a factor, such as sleep deprivation or chemical imbalance, would effect both the body and the mind causing changes to the ones personality.
For example, if you drank a large volume of alcohol, which shuts off parts of your brain and lowers your inhibition along with other things, would you term yourself as being your "true self"? i wouldn't, a physiological change has occured inside your brain physically changing your brain causing personality changes.
It may not even have to be as effective a task as drinking, changes in ones chemical ballance can be caused by hearing bad news, not enough sleep, being told "i love you" all of these things will effect you and your mental state
so in summery, lol, i think its true
2006-09-25 06:21:52 · answer #3 · answered by Euan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a term to describe a moment of just being human.
Being Silly is an intrinsic right of being a human being, so it really doesn't need an excuse - it's just the way we are.
2006-09-25 04:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by Felidae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people say "I wasn't being myself" they probably mean they have acted "out of character". For example, if you are someone who is easygoing and rarely in a bad mood but once in a great while fly into a rage over something said or done to you, you may think that you were not being yourself or acted uncharacteristically.
2006-09-25 05:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by wildmanmoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're answering your own question - it's just a question of whether we're prepared to accept responsibility for our own actions. Once you do you're more likely to act with pure motivation with a good heart.
From a Buddhist point of view we all have delusions which stems from our karma. Also everything lacks inherent existence and there is no 'you' in the sense of an ego identity. Freud got it wrong methinks.
Have fun.....
2006-09-25 07:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by richardkpotter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably means that they did something out of character, outside of their usual behavior. It really is part of them, though. It might not show itself too often, or maybe we're good at hiding it from others.
There is really so much that makes up one's self, so many things. So many people don't realize how complex they are, and the potential they have of being inpredictable.
2006-09-25 05:12:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sometimes ppl pretend/try to be something or someone else..could be bcuz of pressure,for want of attention and friends etc..ppl adapt n change according to their likes n dislikes.
There is soo much about a person that he/she wouldnt even know yet!Some small character which is deep inside,some big talent hiding under the skin..but eventually some moments bring it out in such cases,they dont seem like 'themselves' but they are!
2006-09-25 05:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by ms.confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally when a person says you are not being yourself they are merely indicating that you are not acting as they had grown accustomed to you acting. for instance suppose you are normally a shy timid person yet out of the blue you attack someone for seemingly no cause. this puts you out of charcter in the viewers eyes
2006-09-25 05:14:06 · answer #9 · answered by yahbonez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely have this figured out unless they having outer body experiences which don't exist. then it is always them being who they truly are.
2006-09-25 05:00:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋