I Think It's Okay To Be Sort Of Two-Faced

Yep. I'm somewhat two-faced.

I alternate between two basic personalities: sweet-awkward and sarcastic-snarky. I know. Those qualities are polar opposites, and perhaps I should be disappointed that I am not consistently one dimensional.

I'm kidding; I truly wish I had one magical personality that fit every mold.

Well, as long as I have two personalities, I might as well use them efficiently. Here's a brief summary.

Sweet-Awkward
> Good for: relatives, strangers, friends I don't know very well, and anyone I don't want to see my "snark" side.
> Bad for: conversations and interacting in general. Also requires a heck of a lot of energy to consistently appear happy.
Includes: fake laughing at everything, smiling sweetly, awkwardly saying nice things, etc.

Sarcastic-Snarky
> Good for: people who don't take things annoyingly seriously and brothers. Requires very little energy.
> Bad for: parents, strangers, relatives, drama queens, serious people, and just about everyone.
Includes: sarcastic replies to basic questions, stating the obvious, giving unrealistic solutions to problems that aren't actually problems, making realistic observations that are perceived as snarky, etc.

Of course, since I am, to some extent, two-faced, I have to justify it. I truly think most people are like this; I mean you don't really want to say something extremely sarcastic to your great great grandmother. And you usually keep a shy, reserved front when meeting new people. It's just necessary for some people to get the better side of you, and that's okay.

Then, you get close enough to the right people to be able to fearlessly show who you feel like being sometimes. There is something to be said for really being yourself with someone and feeling completely safe and accepted in doing so. Seriously. If the other person still thinks you're cool enough to talk to, congratulations. You've made a real friend.

So, don't be bothered if you don't have a personality that works for everyone. Nothing works for everyone. When you find people you can really connect with, you'll realize that this was how it was always meant to be. And you will feel a lot more accepting of being shamelessly double-sided.