I've been working on this, even started to believe I'd gotten good at it.
And still, I'm sitting here this weekend feeling really worthless because I tried to deal with a group of upset people and they took my efforts to help and attacked, judged and rejected me for it.
And I know all of what went on, I know exactly what I'd say to someone who is where I am right now and it doesn't help me today. I hope I feel better tomorrow.
Lying about something vain and trivial doesn't prove a person would lie about something more significant but it's a red flag and needs to be considered. (My scaling here is based on the impact of political office)
Your logic is acting like a guard dog, protecting a feeling. You notice that sensation? That elevated sense of tension and rigidity? That defensiveness.
Now, if you take the time, away from me and the internet, you may be able to discover what iit is inside you that's being protected.
Yeah, they're equivalent, they're not the same!
A toaster that uses the equivalent electricity as a PC can't run games except Doom.