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Old Feb 19, 2011, 01:38 AM
IceCreamKid IceCreamKid is offline
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Originally Posted by Whatthebleepdoiknow View Post
Shame or emotions of inferiority (Toxic one, not normal inferiority emotions)? I know it's a question of chicken or egg, but it's interesting to know. Recently I became convinced that Shame is at the root of most of neuroses and so is inferiority complex. Shame and inferiority emotions are extremely linked together as they can be a product to each other. Many mental health professionals say a person develops inferiority complex because he/she is shame-based. On the other hand, many other mental health professonals say a person becomes shame-based because he/she already has the toxic emotions of inferiority. They can be very same, but very different. What do you all think?
I've found it interesting that the people who could feel shame for having done something wrong sometimes don't feel any shame whatsoever, and the person who was born into a situation might lug around a load of shame that was never theirs to carry. I'm a little skitchy about using the word "toxic" with regard to emotions; I think all emotions are okay and useful, in their proper place.