My sister didnt like her name, i dont know if it was because she didnt like who she was, or what people saw in her, but she hated it (nowadays she is more relaxed concerning that topic ). She chose to call herself differently in all her games and plays with her puppets.
I have to admit that i looked down on her for that, i couldnt understand that urge to try to have another name.
But what it was is what is really going on right now.

I looked at a recent post i made, i saw my name, Larzan, and i felt that I had contributed something.
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But what happened was that i posted my opinion under a nickname that was given me 18 years ago by some french buddies of mine in one of these situations we all know, where you come to meet new people and in a flow of events that noone can predict everybody ends up with a nickname that noone else outside of that situation or group can understand.

I started using that nickname when i discovered the internet because it was nothing like anything my friends would call me or identify by (back then). It assured my anonymity and gave me the possibility to be whoever i wanted.

So my point is, how different is what we are doing here, posting our opinions an interests under an assumed name from a 10 year old girl playing with barbie and ken and projecting herself in a phantasie world, hiding behind a venician mask of anonymity.

btw, nowadays even my friends know my online alias and Larzan has become not my second identity but a part of me and a calling name.
My real life merged with the avatar i created, i wonder how it must be for the next generation, who dont know a life without internet and social networks.

How do they keep the distance?

Who are we?