Being Looked At Isn't The Same As Being Seen
I definitely had no awareness of it at the time but the underlying reason why I loved to be looked at was because I'd never truly felt seen and so, I couldn't know the difference between the two.
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The Duality of Michea(ae)l
I have a confession... my name isn't really Micheal. Well, it is, but it isn't. I'll explain!
From the Catwalk to a Confidence Crisis: Finding My True Worth After Releasing a Fashionable Facade
This might be hard to believe given the depth of my current reflections but in my teens & early 20s I was super shallow. I didn't even want to associate with people deemed unattractive. I also wasn't shy at all about voicing my opinions on looks, often in a hurtful way.