Behind the mask we wear

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Weather people are honest about it or not, all of us have a mask, a persona we present to other people. The reasons for it are the urge to keep things to ourselves, the fear that who we truly are can be used against us or a desire to belong. Some times these are small things, such as a more serious attitude at work, a more friendly one in public. There are also the masks we use to hide who we really are and to protect our deepest secrets or our hearts' desires. Still at times there is a desire to show who you really are or even hint at it, because what almost all people want is acceptance or in some cases the love that can only be shared between two people. So my desire is to see a glimpse of what people are really like, even though we have our usernames as our masks to protect us. So I'll go first as i don't mind. On the inside, I'm pretty shy and reserved, hiding my true desires from pretty much everyone. I think exposing your true emotions to someone gives them power over you. And I'm not a very trusting person, and I'm constantly suspicious of other's motives. I'm pretty selfish, and I know it's a flaw, but I assume that everyone is more selfish than me. I never take things that I'm not entitled to or haven't earned. Even though I'm selfish, I'm also pretty generous around people that are important in my life. So I'm pretty afraid of someone taking advantage of me and that's one of the reasons I keep distance. I think my reserved personality creates mystery and people think highly of me because of it.