I like the night. That's no secret to anyone who actually knows me and my sleeping habits. I used to think it was because staying up resulted in valuable alone time, but I had a recent epiphany. Yes, I do enjoy having some time alone but I what I really like about the night is being with other people.
At night, people take off their masks and become their true selves. When people are out in the daytime, everyone plays to the image they're supposed to be, whether it's student, cashier, businessman, or the President, few of us act 100 percent ourselves. Those who do don't fit societal norms are thought to be strange simply because they're honest in their daily self-portrayal.
But as the sun comes down, so do the lies. The layers of deception are peeled back and, for the most part, people don't bullshit each other about who they are. As it gets darker out, we have the subconscious realization that we're not at school or work anymore and we act accordingly.
