A man confronts the gap between who he appears to be online and who he actually is, admitting anxiety about being a good father and husband. He argues that people hide their struggles behind curated images, and that real connection requires showing your vulnerable side instead.
There's a version of me that I see in the mirror that nobody who's online that follows me will ever see. The difference between your public persona and what is private to you is so different, and I wish people would talk about this more. You see this public persona of what people have done, what they've achieved, where they're going. They're all excited. Their life is amazing. Life is always good. Things are always just going the right direction for them. But a lot of times when you stand in front of that mirror, I know for myself, I look at it and there's anxiety. There's, am I worthy? Have I achieved as a father? Have I achieved as a husband? Have I achieved everything that I promised myself in life. And some of the times I look at my goals, I'm like, I'm not on track to where I really want to be. But then I come down and I realize I have an amazing family around me. That's the most important part. And I think that's a lot of times people don't talk about this enough. They spend more time showing people who they are not rather than who they are. And beautiful relationships are made by connecting with people when you are who you are as you stand in front of that mirror. Let your private side show, because that's truly what connects with people. That makes people follow you more. Be with you more, support you more, and really be kind and understanding of where you're at.
