July 19, 2025
Mine would be a little smug, a little sarcastic, and a lot better at squats.
But sometimes questions like this tell us more than we expect.
Our shadows follow us around without complaint, but what if they had opinions? Preferences? A memory for every mistake we’ve made and a running commentary on how we walk, talk, and talk to ourselves?
If your shadow could talk, maybe it would tell you the truth you’ve been avoiding. Maybe it would be a trickster, testing your self-perception. Or maybe it would just want to dance when you’re trying to be serious.
Psychologically speaking, your “shadow self” is all the stuff you hide—your impulses, your flaws, your untamed feelings. Asking what kind of personality it would have is really asking: What part of me have I tried not to be? And how much of that is actually worth hiding?
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So… if your shadow had a personality, what would it be like?
Would it roast you? Cheer you on? Ask for therapy?
Drop your answer in the comments or share it online. Your weird little truth might be someone else’s comfort zone.