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Originally Posted by sullenskink
in the area of care, i find myself sacrificing my personality most of all.
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What is it that you feel you are sacrificing?
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Originally Posted by sullenskink
what they get therefore is an act. a lot of the old folks respond really well to me, so i don't feel bad that i'm not being sincere, but i sometimes do feel like a fool when i hear myself talking to them in a way i would never 'normally' talk
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I too sometimes feel that my behaviour is 'an act', perhaps even a little contrived from time to time, but that does not alter my genuine intentions. My intentions are good. I'm pretty sure that yours are also. Hell, we wouldn't do this kind of work otherwise I feel. The 'act' is nothing more than a coping mechanism and should be seen as nothing more.The fact that the people you work with respond well to you speaks volumes and clearly shows that your real feelings and personality, however much you feel they may be repressed, are showing through and appreciated nonetheless.