In this tweet I will grant you a super power of great insight, at the low low cost of becoming *intensely* annoying to hang out with: Every time tells a self-deprecating joke, they mean it literally and are pointing to a deep-seated insecurity they hope you won't notice.
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On the other side The annoyance of people doing this poorly. Sometimes I want to make fun of myself because I'm an idiot but don't feel bad about being an idiot. That's why I'm joking about it. Don't need armchair therapists telling me what's what in me.
Mmmhmm. Tell me more about how you "don't feel bad" about "being an idiot"? Does it remind you of your relationship with your father? (In all seriousness, I agree this needs incredibly careful handling in practice)
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I can think of all kinds of warm, kind, femme ways I have of playing with this successfully. Thinking through other approaches. Responding to: "I'm an idiot" With "no you're not" vs "yeah you are, so am I" "I'm bad at this" -> "no, you're not" vs "for now"
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Powerful to face the possibility that things are actually bad and not immediately move to shove them away.
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