#burnout-culture
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Psychology says the adults who seem the most put-together - the ones who never complain, never ask for help, never fall apart in public - are often the ones whose childhood taught them that being low-maintenance was the price of being loved, and they've been paying it ever since - Silicon Canals

Childhood experiences of emotional unavailability teach people to suppress their own needs, creating a pattern of self-reliance that masks burnout and prevents authentic connection.

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The reason you feel like you're falling behind isn't burnout - it's a class architecture designed to make upward mobility feel possible while making it structurally impossible - Silicon Canals

Persistent feelings of inadequacy stem from societal narratives about mobility that promise success through individual effort while maintaining structural barriers that prevent actual advancement.

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Psychology says the adults who seem the most put-together - the ones who never complain, never ask for help, never fall apart in public - are often the ones whose childhood taught them that being low-maintenance was the price of being loved, and they've been paying it ever since - Silicon Canals

The reason you feel like you're falling behind isn't burnout - it's a class architecture designed to make upward mobility feel possible while making it structurally impossible - Silicon Canals

#burnout-culture
#burnout-culture