It seems to be a pretty unhealthy thing, psychologically. It's why 'gaslighting' is its own special term. It's what's often used in psychologically breaking peo

It seems to be a pretty unhealthy thing, psychologically. It's why 'gaslighting' is its own special term. It's what's often used in psychologically breaking people down. I think people can cultivate a "I'm keeping my cover up" mentality that helps, but I really do believe it has more costs than you're presenting, and it's not just about "ego" which is a very negatively loaded phrasing.