efernst t1_ityr7pv wrote on October 27, 2022 at 8:28 AM

I don't think so. Lots of people often hold themselves to higher standards than other people, causing them to burn out etc. Probably the main cause of depression I'd say.

SwiftasShadows t1_iu10f0n wrote on October 27, 2022 at 7:23 PM

I was gonna say this. I feel like everyone else's attention is just a spotlight on my inferiority. I seek way too much approval.

Otfd t1_iu0o1j4 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Yeah but a lot of people are capable of doing both at the same time..

TeamMossyNet t1_iu07eld wrote on October 27, 2022 at 4:15 PM

Or because of too much praise/scolding as a child, or media, the person has a skewed view of what people in general should be capable of, and hold themselves AND others to unrealistically high, or self-destructively low standands