There is something fundamental about us, which affects every aspect of our lives, that we are determined to keep from ourselves and from each other. It is the idea that we are somehow worse than other people. It is a secret, shameful suspicion, always ready to twitch into conviction when the circumstances are right, that there is something wrong with you, and with your life and other people are free from the things that bother you most about yourself and are leading cleaner, better lives than you.
The Great Secret Shame Game
The Great Secret Shame Game
The Great Secret Shame Game
There is something fundamental about us, which affects every aspect of our lives, that we are determined to keep from ourselves and from each other. It is the idea that we are somehow worse than other people. It is a secret, shameful suspicion, always ready to twitch into conviction when the circumstances are right, that there is something wrong with you, and with your life and other people are free from the things that bother you most about yourself and are leading cleaner, better lives than you.