I regularly am open about vulnerable or unflattering parts about myself despite this causing thousands of ppl to dunk on me, because it feels important to demonstrate that self acceptance and freedom from shame is possible even in the face of intense social pressure
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Part of this feels like how I express love in an asymmetric dynamic like twitter; when i cheerfully embrace the "ugly" but true things about me, I am trying to say that I am also willing to embrace the "ugly" things in you. I think all of you is okay, no matter how strange.
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That is a noble ideal, but let’s be honest—your antics have other motivations.
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some antics do? but my acceptance-motivation as listed above is still a clear and regular undercurrent; i remember very explicitly thinking of this as a goal well before i got well known on twitter, and regularly operate off that goal when i decide to share things
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Shame without guilt is a narcissistic response to one’s actions. Shame is concern about social standing and a reflection on one’s subjective identity. Thus, to act in order to experience shame is a narcissistic venture.
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Or you could just mute/block her if the content makes you uncomfortable. So weird to me when people are like "please don't say a thing that makes me uncomfortable" on Twitter like these options don't exist.
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It's only logical that disgusting things get met with disgust. It's better to keep some things to yourself.
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I love this for you, about you, and for all of us.
Me, I'm kinda gassy sometimes. It's the damn cheese.
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