personal life vs public life

The Costume Never Comes Off

PERSONAL LIFEPUBLIC LIFECrying in theshower, unwitnessedFridge raids at 2amOpinions you'd nevertweet aloudStillperformingfor anaudienceCarefullycuratedversion ofyourselfExhaustingeither wayApplause for thingsyou barely didPermanent record ofyour worst haircutStrangers ratingyour personalityonlineThe Costume Never Comes Offilovevenndiagrams.com

Only personal life

  • Crying in the shower, unwitnessed
  • Fridge raids at 2am
  • Opinions you'd never tweet aloud

What They Share

  • Still performing for an audience
  • Carefully curated version of yourself
  • Exhausting either way

Only public life

  • Applause for things you barely did
  • Permanent record of your worst haircut
  • Strangers rating your personality online
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