The pressure to fit in can cause us to suppress our true identities from "summary" of Weird by Olga Khazan
When we are different from the norm, whether it be in the way we look, the way we think, or the way we behave, we often feel pressure to conform. The desire to fit in can be incredibly strong, pushing us to suppress aspects of ourselves that do not align with the expectations of society. This pressure to conform can be especially intense during adolescence, a time when fitting in seems like the most important thing in the world. We may hide our true identities out of fear of rejection or ridicule. We may change the way we dress, the way we speak, or even the way we think in order to blend in with the crowd. In doing so...
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