Pretenses...

Pretenses! The very definition says: The act of giving a false appearance. Pretending with intention to deceive.

Another question that really tingles your senses is, why do people put forth false appearances? The reason why i am i am begining it this fashion is.... simple i have absolutely no clue to the same question.

(I was dwelling on this question for some time, which inturn, actually got me into a study of the behavioural patterns of the human race and the believe me it is not a small area to swim in. so cutting short to make it more readable and précis, well atleast trying to, i did happen to chance in on another fellow bloggers article with the same dilemma.)

The use of the word "pretenses" here is perhaps slightly confusing to a modern reader since "pretense", in the modern sense of the word, is the conscious creation of fiction, but in the former sense of the word, as it was borrowed from the French language, it simply meant "claim" or sometimes "belief".

Below are some instances of people not being themselves
a) people are trying their best to create attention
b) people are saying " i will try my best to make it to the party or to that place (where invited)", when they simply cannot make it
c) people pulling in their tummies when a woman walks by
d) people saying good about one person and saying bad the next minute behind their backs
e) people show off in front of people that they like A PERSON but in their hearts of heart they do not
f) people who actually act busy when in reality they aren't
g) people who wish you well when you actually want the inverse to happen
h) people who project a different character when they are infact a totally different person

in this sojourn of mine on earth i strive, and I end this topic with a question hoping, to get an answer for this.

what is it that drives people to change their identity?