#conditional-acceptance

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fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

People who were told they were "too much" as children didn't become less. They became strategic, learning exactly how much of themselves each person could tolerate and rationing accordingly, and they've been doing the math in every room since. - Silicon Canals

Children learn to suppress emotions to fit in, becoming strategists in managing their feelings rather than simply toning down their expressions.
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