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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F
Several reasons.
- They are afraid of their own painful emotions so they must ignore yours to not open their own pain.
- They are more sympathetic than empathetic meaning they can only care if they can personally relate.
- Anger protects vulnerability so if you are too afraid to face your own truth, you remain angry and hostile to stay far away from that truth that you fear will destroy you if you face it.
- You're told /taught being kind and humble is weak / silly and are still impacted by the patriarchy / toxic stereotypes etc.
- You hide under jokes and sarcasm because you think it's too painful to be real and serious
- The reality is too scary and dark and you wanna stay in your comfort bubble where you are in control.
- They are afraid of their own painful emotions so they must ignore yours to not open their own pain.
- They are more sympathetic than empathetic meaning they can only care if they can personally relate.
- Anger protects vulnerability so if you are too afraid to face your own truth, you remain angry and hostile to stay far away from that truth that you fear will destroy you if you face it.
- You're told /taught being kind and humble is weak / silly and are still impacted by the patriarchy / toxic stereotypes etc.
- You hide under jokes and sarcasm because you think it's too painful to be real and serious
- The reality is too scary and dark and you wanna stay in your comfort bubble where you are in control.