Changed my identity and lived a new life. It works. AMA.

About ten years ago I created a different social media account, a new identity for an online job, because I didn’t want my employers to know about my personal life, I gave myself a new name, a new identity. I did this also because I don’t want to have any emotional connections with people I work with. I did really well in this job. It is also because I am able to draw a line with people. I didn’t become friends with any of the people from work. This new identity has helped me remain professional.

Two years ago I left a long term relationship. I cut ties with all my old friends and family. I moved to a new country and started traveling to meet up with people I used to work with. All of my sudden my old online identity became my new offline identity.

It has changed me for good.

Two years later, I reconnect with my family and old friends. I saw a new me. The two years living as a different person has taught me how to live life and how to let go off people who don’t matter. I have changed, but the people in my old life haven’t.