How to betray yourself

A foolproof guide

Oluwatoyin Akande
2 min readMar 17, 2021

Are you tired of being yourself and you need to be someone entirely. Perhaps you think being yourself is overrated, then this is for you. This is the best guide you’ll ever find on the internet about self-betrayal. I promise you it works. Just try these simple steps a few times and you’ll be a pro in no time.

First step: Never have strong convictions.

The word conviction is taboo, you need to banish it from your vocabulary ASAP. You have to conform to every rule society and culture gives you. You are not allowed to oppose other people and their ideologies. Your mind has to be a blank slate for every random person to paint their ideas. Every other person is right except you.

Got that? Time to move to the next tip.

Second step: Always remember you are perfect.

You cannot make mistakes. You must have everything figured out, every step of the way. Mistakes are for the weak. There is only strength in perfection, not weakness. You must have your future all figured out. You can't have any doubts. You are a ruthless robot fgs, act like one.

Third step: You must believe Change is a myth.

Change, growth, these are crimes punishable by death. No one must ever utter the words "You have changed" to you. If they do this, then you have failed in your mission. You are no longer betraying yourself. You need to fix up immediately and go back to doing the old things you used to do. And never let this situation repeat itself.

Fourth step: Always make everyone happy.

Your happiness does not matter one bit. As long as others are happy with the way your life is going, then forgo your happiness. Hide your pain all time, remember you are strong. You can handle all the suffering in the world, so long as others are satisfied. Even if they’ll never do the same for you, it really doesn’t matter. You can handle it.

There you have it. Now that you know what to do, it is time to go and be the betrayer that you are. I am rooting for you.

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