Oh wow. Wow. I need to process this more but been doing some reading on shame, and something there, plus something I just saw on a comedy TV show has prompted a change of thinking. A tiny shift inside, but could be a seriously useful one.

I always thought shame was an emotion linked to something a person had done. Like you could only feel shame if you had done something wrong. But that isn't true is it. Is it?

We need to explore this.

Social structures. Other people can shame you? Does that make you feel shame? Wanting to make yourself feel small. Disappear. Like you are worthless. Lowering yourself in the social system. Hierarchy. It doesn't have to be linked to something you did... Is that right?

Interesting stuff.