Gece Kitaplığı Heba / Rahime Özden / / 9786253213275

How many different people do you become each day? Is the person who closes the door when leaving home really the same as the one who walks through the school or office door? The person who does what they’re told at home, tries to appear successful at school, laughs at everything when with friends, but when alone, can’t understand why they’re so exhausted...
Which one are you? Maybe all of them.
People teach us from childhood where and how we should behave. We’re told to be well-behaved when guests come over, to raise our hands in class, not to speak loudly in front of our elders, and sometimes not to cry even when we’re in pain. As we grow up, the form of the rules changes, but the essence remains the same.
At work, you become the employee who leaves their personal problems at the door. At home, you’re the child who acts like everything’s fine so as not to upset anyone. At school, you’re the student who nods along even when you don’t understand. You’re the person who listens to your friends’ burdens without ever mentioning your own.
Every environment places a different chair in front of you and expects you to sit in a way that fits that chair. Be quiet here. Look strong here. Be successful here. Don’t cause trouble here. Don’t be yourself here.
After a while, a person may forget which of all these personas actually belongs to them. Sometimes, they spend their entire lives sitting in the seats others have assigned them and never even look for their own chair.