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When public narratives flatten your private experience

I am a veteran with PTSD and people either treat me like a hero or a victim but never like a whole person with a complex inner life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being reduced to archetypal roles prevents others from seeing the full humanity beyond singular experiences or identities.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined identity — building intentionally?”

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