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What they wanted?

What they wanted?

We were taught not be too too loving, we'd get hurt; too smart, we'd get bullied; too fearful, we'd be vulnerable. 

To be compliant with what other people wanted us to feel.

(No wonder we still respond the way we do)

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Emotional intellience is not how infrequent you feel anythiing "Bad" because you're developed the discipline and wisdom "not to".

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