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When Privilege Guilt Meets Defensive Anger

I feel guilty about my privilege but also resentful when people attack me for it and I don't know how to hold both feelings.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ego oscillates between self-attack and self-defense instead of resting in authentic responsibility.

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