Some people have a misconstrued notion that being aware, enlightened, conscious or whatever you wish to label it, means we're always in a state of centered grace, while leaving a trail of glittering spakles everywhere we go. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that's a bunch of baloney. Raised awareness means being real and real isn't always gonna be sunshine and halos. Happy, sad, mad, frustrated, we gotta express it all - the good, the bad, the ugly - because that's what REAL looks like! Pretending just means we're scared. Scared of the repercussions of being ourselves.
Never hide who you are for fear of being ridiculed. Understand that anyone who would ever scrutinize you for expressing how you feel, is probably too afraid to be genuine themselves.
Just keep it real baby.