- the inability to see other people's sides and perspectives
- ignorance/bigotry
- refusal to accept the truth/denial/confirmation bias
- people acting superior
- arrogance/Pride
- entitlement
- expecting others to just know things without actual communication
- know it alls.
-thinking something is wrong jus because it is different
- rudeness
- INCONSODERATION/ "fuck them" mentality.
- can't face reality/must always be intoxicated
-selfishness
B)Do you see any of these characteristics in yourself?
- denila/confirmation bias
- i can be a know it all at times
- there are days i crave intoxication
-selfishness (occasionally) - "fuck them I to be happy"
- I can be prideful.
C) Write about a situation or experience that emotionally charged you, and think about whether it might have triggered your shadow self.
- I found something that made me happy, feeling betrayed by someone . thought I could trust and who turned out to have kept me at arm's length would be hurt if I pursued it. I figured I'd dedicated so much of my time to make others happy, why couldn't I have a turn? So I pursued it. It definitely triggered my shadow self. (selfishness)
- Someone thought they could "fix me" so I led them on and broke their heart. they deserved to be punished. (Pride.)
- I sometimes take pride in people's fear of me.... makes me feel powerful.
D) Write about something about which you’re in denial.
- I am often in denial of my own worth. I fail to see how stable my life can be, instead focusing only on the things that could go wrong.
- I am in denial that I did anything wrong in both situations in letter C.
E) Write about a situation where someone labeled you in a negative way. Maybe you were called stupid, bossy, controlling, shortsighted, judgmental, or narcissistic. How has this label affected the person you’ve become?
Letter C example 1. I feel I can not go after things that make me happy now because i will be called a whore, betrayer, short sighted, and selfish.
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