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[–] Shapillon 15 points 1 week ago

And sometimes people are held back by traumatic experiences that meld into deeply held beliefs.

I'm the kind of person OP is talking about. I know it's hard for the folks around me that I love dearly. I try to change it, find ways to reassure myself constantly, etc... It's an incredibly frustrating, lifelong battle.