so you think it is about truth?
and false beliefs... are irrational?
i guess that if it doesn't bug you then it doesn't really matter...
but it bugs me a great deal to call them 'irrational' beliefs.
doesn't matter whether they are true or false they are understandable and if you had the same life experiences as me (and the same genetic inheritance) then you too would endorse that belief hence it is a normal or typical response / belief in that sense as well.
but maybe it is because for me (because of philosophy) 'irrational' has all these connotations regarding understandability etc.
regarding the 'something wrong with me' thought...
i'm not sure that would be helpful / useful...
how do you feel if you think there is 'something wrong' with you?
(regardless of whether there is or not...)
is it about reality testing...
or is it about how helpful / harmful those beliefs are to you...
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