<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The author reflects on the concept of having a private social media account, expecting it to provide solace but realizing it still feels like a performance.</li><li>They express how even in privacy, there is a sense of being watched and the pressure to reshape their words and emotions.</li><li>The author describes interacting with different versions of themselves and others on social media, acknowledging the performance aspect and the need to shape perceptions.</li><li>Ultimately, the author decides to let go of the pressure to perform and finds that the truest parts of themselves exist in what is not shared publicly.</li></ul>

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