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The pressure of the ongoing long train of personal hypocrisy is mounting towards a zenith. Standing up for what's right means going against the grain when this is necessary, and going against the grain when necessary means making a scene when this is necessary. Yet in too many situations where all due considerations call for making a scene, I fail to do so, leaving me feeling disgusted with myself, like a servile lackey who cannot withstand even the slightest bit of outside pressure. I worry what will happen, then, when the mounting pressure of my hypocrisy does meet its zenith, and in any case this situation is completely unsustainable and needs to be ended as soon as possible for my own sake and for the sake of all the creatures of the Earth.

Yet I still feel completely lost as to how to actually address this fatal character flaw, after trying to solve it for years, and so I would like anyone's advice. Others' advice probably won't be of much help, but it's still probably better than nothing.

Sent from Mdewakanton Dakota lands / Sept. 29 1837Treaty with the Sioux of September 29th, 1837

"We Will Talk of Nothing Else": Dakota Interpretations of the Treaty of 1837

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[-] babydriver@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago

Look for opportunities to make a small scene or even a tiny scene, once you’ve made a million little microscopic scenes you might feel confident enough to make a moderate one. Hint: might not work (I haven’t tried).

[-] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

Ive made small scenes where it is inconsequential, where i dont know anyone involved, but i still cant bring myself to make a scene where it would/may have direct social consequences

[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

That strategy has made it easier for me to draw attention to myself in some circumstances, I would just like for the problem to entirely disappear right now.

Sent from Mdewakanton Dakota lands / Sept. 29 1837Treaty with the Sioux of September 29th, 1837

"We Will Talk of Nothing Else": Dakota Interpretations of the Treaty of 1837

[-] babydriver@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

I would like for the problem to entirely disappear right now.

Yeah, me too

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