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" Where are the backstages? "

When life becomes a grand stage,we master the act and quietly hide the truth.The backstages are forgotten,and with them fade feelings that never found anyone to see them.

By Malak Published about a year ago • 1 min read

In this wide world, society sometimes—or more often, always—forces you to fake it.

To wear well-crafted masks you slowly get used to.Masks that have nothing to do with your truth, your essence, with who you really are with the person hidden deep inside you.

And so, whether we like it or not, society remains harsh.A world where you're pushed to pretend to be someone you're not, just to fit into what’s called normal, acceptable...

But why?

Is sadness not a natural feeling?

Is pain really a sign of weakness?

Is crying a kind of defect?

Why?

Maybe just because your sadness isn’t serious enough.Maybe you are the problem!You're exaggerating, you're overreacting...

Especially in a society that doesn't believe in depression,or even mental exhaustion at a young age.

That’s not your right, they say; You have a house, a car, a school, a family...What more do you need?

So, the safest choice? Acting...Pretending you're fine all the time.Why wouldn’t you be okay?

The real issue lies in how well you master the role.Until, one day, you start acting even to yourself—without realizing.

Where do the real feelings hide, away from all eyes?Where does the pain, the loneliness, the inner battle gather—when there’s no space to express it?

Backstages are not places.They are silent moments, a sigh in the dark, or a glance no one notices.

In the end, you’ll forget out of habit that backstages ever existed…!

And you !Do you have your own backstage?Do you dare to enter it?

From someone who loves philosophy and emotional reflections.

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Malak

A thinker, and a seeker of meaning. I write not to impress, but to express what lies beneath our depths, staying true to the meaning of being human."

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    Written by Malak