Immature humans cannot conceive that it is not a flex to soley be considered ice cream. That it is, in fact, reductive and disrespectful. Frankly, when a human is great at anything, they’ve been told.
They know it.
Ego strokes are satisfying, and they are unnecessary. An ego stroke at the expense of self-respect is a call to action and reflection. Perhaps, it warrants a well-worded, intelligent, profane-free gathering heavy on the "Fuck all the way the fuck off" energy.
I'm 33, not 23. If you only know me from my teens & 20s, you do not know me. If I only know you from your teens & 20s, I do not know you. People are not static beings; we are dynamic. We change.
It can be necessary to check myself and others. All attention ain't good attention. Some compliments are not sources of validation or affirmation.
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Be wary of degradation disguised as compliments. Ego can make us complicit.
