Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A wordie from Christie...

Shame as defined for discussion in I Thought it Was Just Me (But it Isnt):
"Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging. Women often experience shame when they are entangled in a web of layered, conflicting, and competing social-community expectations. Shame creates feelings of fear, blame, and disconnection" (p. 30).

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