Psychology Today | 22.07.2026 23:40
What happens when someone feels torn by their own competing demands? We all have different social selves or identities: we may be parents, children, spouses, co-workers, friends, etc. Each of these selves or identities comes with a host of demands and expectations, not all of which can be met. Even though each demand may be legitimate and capable of being met in principle, they cannot all be met in practice.
