To have an insecurity is to pretend not to have it
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The self-perpetuating loop of insecurities
It is hard to say you really know someone until you know how they wince around their wounds. Our lives are shaped by our insecurities like plaster in a mold. To know what hurts you is to know what controls you, what organizes your attention, what distorts your behavior, what you move towards, and what you avoid. Insecurities can be surprisingly persistent. A kid in second grade can make a comment about your weight and you could spend decades thinking about it. You could be a world-class figure skater and still feel like you’re so-so despite the accolades. Insecurities seem immune to the…
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