You can tell a lot about a person by the identities they refuse to outgrow.
Some coping mechanisms just get better outfits and better vocabulary.
New essay: https://t.co/c5xVq9pYct
Narcissus wasn’t vanity—just isolation with feedback.
Narcissus: alone long enough for the mirror to become company.
It wasn’t self-love. It was no other reflection.
Narcissus didn’t choose himself. Nothing else stayed.
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#exposure#mythological#human
Niceness is often just fear learning how to behave.
It keeps things smooth—but not true.
Kindness tells the truth.
Most people aren’t weak—they’re unguided.
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#SelfAwareness#Courage#Authenticity
I make things out of thoughts I can’t turn off.
If it moves you, you can buy me a coffee.
Or just tell me I’m a good boy. That works too.
Inbox is open.
✍🏻 📖 🎨 ☕
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