Humans often tend to switch their identities when they move between different social groups. We may follow a specific rule, whether consciously or subconsciously when doing so.
These rules can be driven by external factors such as the environment around us or by internal factors like the type of recognition and validation we want from those specific people.
This might be the reason why some people choose not to reveal information about what’s going on in one social space to another. Doing so could lead to a judgment that clouds the recognition or validation they seek in that space.
Basically, it’s based on the social context, and we will change our behavior depending on whether it is a professional, social, or familial environment
And mostly, I think the overlap of one behavior into another social space might feel fun, but beyond a certain limit, it can lead to some chaos or awkwardness in the rule-driven space.
And to add on top of this, I believe some people misunderstood the concept of “be yourself” in this context. I don’t think it implies that you should confirm to one identity for all the social context
Rather, it means that we should maintain our different identities for different spaces but stay true to the core morals and principles that we have attached to our identity, which in turn implies “being yourself.”