Que sera?

The typical experienced public relations professional in the real world, is over 40, really thin, with plastic surgery written all over her face. She walks the walk and talks the talk and every person who can make her money is her best friend. Yet, below the surface level there lies a completely different person who has actual likes and dislikes. But if this professional is really good, she will laugh at your jokes exactly 3.5 times, make you feel like you are extremely smart and touch you on the shoulder or hug you depending on how far she thinks she can push it. You will leave her presence thinking she's a wonderful, bubbly happy person.... I met a person like that today and I thought to myself, with a little practice and a few more years, I will look in the mirror and see exactly the same person. The question is, is it necessary to turn into a manufactured, plastic smiling doll just to battle the bone-crushing numbness that is corporate anywhere?