I was thinking the other day how people socialize, the way they act and react in conversation, and it got me thinking.
Do we, when dealing with others, have circumstantial masks? like for example, if im talking to someone, and i had a crap day, and they ask how it was, id usually say it was alright.
so what i did is, i filtered my true though through a social disguise, therefore converting what i really felt into what i though was more socially acceptable.
like when i talk to people, sometimes i realize they are only paying attention to me to be polite, and they want out of the conversation, I do it sometimes, but why do we do this, is it a subconscious emotional defense, or just the way we talk?

please share any thoughts on this