Manners. Etiquette. Propriety. Essentials to a successful life in polite society. Established to control every facet of our lives, we conformed, sacrificing wants and desires for the sake of making our family names a part of prominence. But people needed to worry about what happened in the shadows, behind closed doors. What would they think if they knew the truth behind the mask?
© Sarah Doughty
For the #MayBookPrompts – Pride And Prejudice
Photo credit the lovely @emberwolves.
Sarah Doughty 
Nice words and so very true. I also like the image you posted although Mr Midnight, from the blog “Gilmours Nice Place” was a little disturbed by its appearance. He frightens easily but Sir Winston and myself calmed him down. After I explained what it was all about he decided he liked he photo. Cats can be so “difficult” sometimes . . . 🙂 Best of greetings from the Black Forest.
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I understand. I’m happy that all is well now. 😊
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Then I have no problem to worry at all, etiquete, manners, propriety….. out the window they went, so try to look behind the mask and you´ll get bored…. on some things ;)…. why am I winking?
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😂😂😂 I’m not sure I want to know.
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Yes you would like to know, it would be un human to not want to know
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True.
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Great write for this prompt
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Thank you! I always value your feedback! 😊
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The rock photo is a nice touch. The bedrocks of society are often those with the most questionable foundation.
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That’s one of the reasons I chose the macro of a tree. It has variations in depth, color, and textures. It’s much like faces and masks, all different.
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Well now…the TREE photo was a nice touch!
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Thank you! And no worries, it was hard to tell what it was.
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Reblogged this on To' Wednesday Sibley .
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Thank you! I’m honored!
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Your welcome, I really felt your words.
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Thank you, that’s very kind of you.
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yup. TRUE. Even those closest to you often don’t see behind the masks.
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Unfortunately, yes.
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Writing is ablution, a search for the face behind the mask. Only real faces make it here !
Well written.
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Thank you so much! 😊
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So wonderfully written. Everything behind my mask? They’d think I need to be committed, probably…
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I think many of us would be committed. 😝
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We can be roomies. 😀
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Haha, yes!
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Gorgeous. Love the photo, too.
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Thanks so much! 😊 😊
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