The fear of being seen
archive of thoughts on being fearful of being seen
The fear of being seen
If being ignored hollows us out, then being truly seen (not liked, not followed, not “engaged with”) but seen, can feel almost unbearable. Because while we claim to crave attention, many of us are silently terrified of what it might uncover. What if someone looks too closely and sees the neediness we have camouflaged as chill? The resentment we... See more
its not about being recognized, followed, loved, its about being seen and sharing your thoughts. its much more profound
We want to speak about relatable things because we want to resonate with others. But often times our most unrelatable thoughts and ideas resonate the most because they are interesting and vulnerable
“We are so used to disguising ourselves from others that we often end up by disguising ourselves from ourselves.”
David Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
This then blocks our ability to connect with Divine and create authentic works