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I Hate Labels And Refuse To Label Myself

I remember I used to live by this mindset that I was “damaged” and “broken”. It was a label I accepted readily and without question. I realized that when I was older, I was ACTUALLY damaging myself by accepting those labels.
Basically my advice is don’t throw yourself into a category before you try changing yourself to become more positive. I don’t know. Just rambling.

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Sapio · 46-50, M

It's amazing how when we accept labels we fall into the roles associated with them.

Syktur · 26-30, M

@Sapio Yes. One of the most fascinating things about psychology

updown2020 · 61-69, M

Well labels are just that labels whether you believe in those labels well that's a different story. We are all broken in some way but everyday we get up every morning and try to do better than the day before,

TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F

I don't like labels either, at least not for people. Labels are useful for inanimate objects, plants, and animals, but I think they tend to limit people by putting them into little boxes, so that others can assume that they know all they need to know about them. I think that who we really are is probably far too complex for any label to cover, and we probably all have a lot that we need to learn about ourselves, and labels don't help with this at all.

So I think this is very good advice.

kayoshin · 36-40, M

Sure everyone hates labels until they drink that bottle of acid I was trying to keep cool.

Allelse · 36-40, M

Ugh

Syktur · 26-30, M

@Allelse What

Allelse · 36-40, M

@Syktur Just, just ugh.

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