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Sat Nakamoto
"We don't exist unless there is someone who can see us existing, what we say has no meaning until someone can understand, while to be surrounded by friends is constantly to have our identity confirmed; their knowledge and care for us have the power to pull us from our numbness." The Consolations of Philosophy
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"The attentions of others matter to us because we are afflicted by a congenital uncertainty as to our own value, as a result of which affliction we tend to allow others' appraisals to play a determining role in how we see ourselves. Our sense of identity is held captive by the judgements of those we live among." Status Anxiety
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I like that... there's a lot of "what other's think doesn't matter" that gets thrown around, and while it's true, it should be more of a reflection of who's validation are we seeking and why, rather than an excuse to stay in a place where what we are offering is not well recieved. Maybe I'm an... show more