Lindy WestWhy, when men hate themselves, it’s women who take the beatings.
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When we hate ourselves for no good reason, we always end up taking the brunt of it. When we take all the blame and none of the credit, we end up with a lot of self-hate. We put ourselves down and think our faults are so obvious that everyone else can see them too.
Source: Shrill: Notes From A Loud Woman
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