Over time I've realized that the path to self-acceptance is facing the most horrible parts about yourself - to admit truths that would have made you flinch away. It requires coming to terms with [being any terrible thing], to embrace it, integrate it, and stop moving from fear.1/
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This necessary step on the path to self-acceptance is *actively discouraged* by society. There's no room to say "Hey guys, [gross thing] is true about me", without getting socially barred, even if it's also true about the people doing the barring. 2/
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And so cultures that fail to stop judging their closet skeletons and are more interested in shaming and exclusion for people being upfront about their dark or unflattering sensations, I predict will have much higher rates of anxiety, depression, and unhappiness. 3/3
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Sorry, I'm having trouble following. First, you talk about admitting "truths" about yourself then at the end of your thread you invoke this notion by referencing "dark or unflattering sensations". Feelings are not a category of truth though...
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You would like Jordan B. Peterson. He says this often. Embracing your dark side and making it a part of you.
