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Why authenticity feels dangerous

I am terrified that if people see who I really am they will reject me but I am also desperate for someone to truly know me

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The longing for genuine connection conflicts with learned beliefs about the unacceptability of authentic selfhood.

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