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Negative Selection Preference In Communication

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If there is one sentence that perfectly encapsulates egotism, narcissism, lack of empathy, privilege, self-centering, lack of emotional awareness, selfishness, and even a leaning towards the spectrum of sociopathy … it’s: 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙩, 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪?

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■ In Case You Didn't Know ...

MEDIA IS SUBJECTIVE

Psychological transference is a redirection of internal feelings onto often unrelated external sources such as media or even people. My thoughts and feelings about things are personal and specific TO ME and have nothing to do WITH YOU. If you are triggered, seek help and healing. Don't take your emotional and mental dysregulation out on strangers because you don't like how they express their personal experiences with media.

See also > Why I Don't Discuss Media

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On Validation

Constantly having to validate someone else’s existence is not only exhausting, but it means essentially the person doesn’t have to do any internal work to find their own truths, strengths, and reasons to exist in their own reality … something that is HARD to do even in the best of times, but absolutely necessary for a balanced, healthy, and whole existence.

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