the many sides of me

People rarely see me. People describe me as if I were some sort of mirage, hard to see and figure out... or so they tell me.

Perhaps its because I like to keep the different aspects of my personality separate, compartmentalized so that when they do come out... they come out in full force and highly concentrated - so you don't see me. You only see parts of me at one time.

I think its a defence mechanism. Perhaps, growing up, I realized that the more people know about me, the more power they had over me and the more capable they are of pushing my buttons.

I didn't like getting my buttons pushed...

So here I hide beneath my many sides.