Your Authenticity Only Threatens People Who Built Identities Around Your PretendingOn releasing performance in favor of self discoveryBrianna WheelerOct 23, 2025∙ Paid50118ShareThere’s a specific kind of grief that comes with outgrowing the version of yourself that everyone loved. It aches, and breaks, and shatters every sense of belonging that you’ve felt.It makes growth f…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in