That part of the article bugged me as well. I think there's a significant difference between being "authentic" and oversharing. If being "authentic" is reveali

That part of the article bugged me as well. I think there's a significant difference between being "authentic" and oversharing. If being "authentic" is revealing the full nature of all your feelings to someone, I think that never really happens: language doesn't have the required bandwidth. Instead, I'd define being "authentic" is the opposite of intentionally misleading people. Being authentic is a strategy that has served me well in my life: I routinely develop relationships based on mutual trust which serve me well. Plus I don't feel like a bad person.