How do you break out of a mask?

Question

Everyone wears a mask, to disguise who they actually are or what they feel. But what happens when that mask welds and melts into your skin and no matter how hard you pull on it, it won't come off? How can you break free and show who you truly are? Is it a good idea to take it off? What if we take the mask off and what we see is an ugly, burned, and broken face underneath, would people still accept?

Answer 1

It's not a question of whether people will accept you, but instead if you will accept you. You must stop looking for the acceptance of society as a whole. When you achieve this, you have rid yourself of your mask. You'll find a lot more people who have done the same, too.

Answer 2

To resist a mask is to cause it to stick to you all the more. The only way to loosen it is to let it be.

If we take off a mask and find an ugly, burned and broken face underneath, perhaps that's just another mask. It is only falseness that is ugly. And falseness is resisting what is. Who we truly are is not ugly.

But if you are living in a state of brokenness and ugliness, then your most outward mask will probably be one of denial of that state. Take off that mask, and you may then indeed confront your brokenness. But you will be more yourself that way then the previous state of denial. And the more yourself you are, the more acceptance you will find from others, and from yourself.

Answer 3

That's a little poetic don't you think. And I also resent the fact that you are saying I am fake. Not everyone wears a mask and hides who they are. In the real world, you just have to act with a certain ettiquitte and professionalism. That is different then wearing a mask and not knowing who you are, and not being true to yourself. And I agree with the first poster, you have to know who you are and accept yourself. If you don't do that, no one will really know who you are.

Answer 4

It depends? Reminds me of the show "Dexter". You should try watching that show you might not like it but it does go into hiding your true self and it talks about term mask a lot. I just hope your nothing like the main character dexter. Well if your exactly like dexter then I don't need to fear you.

Dexter is a good show , got very high ratings during its first two seasons , season three on the way.

Answer 5

Hm... I suppose I used to have that mask, I was someone who I wasn't. I was nicer, and more polite. But I wasn't as fun, and after about a year I got sick of it. So, I became myself... I let go and felt confident that people accepted me for what I WAS not what I PRETENDED to be. So, rip off the mask, be yourself, and hang out with your friends! :3 If people are really your friends, they will stick with you, no matter who or what you are! :)

Answer 6

One's "mask" is an abreactive childishness, a synthetic second-degree step defending/promoting greed, lust, anger in the mass consciousness arena.

"Breaking free" from a mask is a bit uni-dimensional in analysis of "mask," which is a complex. Additionally, in point of fact, "masquerading" is secondly the synthetic self-ishness, defending/promoting a primary error, childishness.

To begin to love God completely, to champion one's inner child, childlike joy, kindness, truth, purity, and such, is doing much.

It is well to ask help on such a journey, and a good sign, that one genuinely seeks improvement.

The "what if" of an "ugliness" underneath the mask (which mask is a complex of lies, etc., not simply a uni-dimensionality which one "puts on and off" in a single/simple gesture) is intuitive re one's primary selfishness, the spoiled child. This child, however greedy, angry, spoiled, must be taken in hand, and not by the synthetic self of the mask, but by the wise ad-ult (ad-Ultimate) championing the childlike, which can be restored, as it is one's soul. C. S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce" shows well this process, in novella form. Highly recommended.

So unless one is a competent ad-ult, able to discern and deny the posturing of one's synthetic self-ishness, one's mask, and able to champion, guide, and nurture one's childlike nature and/or discipline/heal one's "ugly" spoiled anger, hurt, etc., one does well, before beginning in earnest to tackle this major and very rewarding and essential project, to enlist competent support.

Therefore, Bible, theraputic books, and, likely most important, face-to-face counseling, are key. Do give 1-800-232-6459 http://www.family.org a call, tell your story, give your concerns, and ask for names of some local resources they regularly provide. 1-800-525-LOVE http://www.klove.com is also another free, licensed counseling service of some value.

As for people accepting, most people, often rather superficially, accept others for who they present themselves to be. Be more concerned and accountable to your counselor during this "makeover" process, as all too many people are in the same unwitting, masked condition as you...and it is the function of the spoiled child to drive the mask-making, even until the mask takes over, and becomes synthetic, inauthentic, even dominating re its spoiled soulfield. (The 1941 movie classic "Citizen Kane" is an example of how a little child becomes enlisted in masquerades, and only at the end of its masky career, realizes that the only thing it loved was being on its sled.)

You might also find inspiration reading "Man, Master of His Destiny," O. M. Aivanhov, "The Beautiful Story of a Master," Louise-Marie Frenette, "Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer," Yvonne von Fettweis, "The Path of Virtue," Jonathan Murro, and especially "Expecting Adam" by Martha Beck.

"Putting off the mask" is what Saint Paul refers to, in "putting off the old creature and its deeds," so your project is very good and worthwhile.

Answer 7

Turn the mask inside-out rather then eliminate it completely. That way your real-self is shown to your trusted friends and family, and the supposed 'confidence' you gained from all those years of wearing it Outside-In becomes, on the inside of your soul....: Genuine......













Confidence! Inside-out!

Answer 8

First off, not everyone wears a mask. Second, your use of metaphors is pitiful. Be yourself, and if people don't like you go kill yourself.

Answer 9

Only real soulful people can break it, otherwise 100% of can not do, every one is not that like he is looking, it is due to Satan's period. This phenomena is controlled by God. Nobody can be blamed.

Answer 10

concentrate on another area , say the heart centre, gradually forget the mask and it will fall away,.