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Attempting to finish this, this time around. Rereading even though I got almost halfway through last time.

REMINDER:

“Pain and suffering are not a competition.

It may be true that your parents or family members have experienced hardships and suffering, and your mental health struggles are valid, too.”

Chapter 3

“Gratitude shaming, or shaming ourselves into feeling grateful rather than what we’re actually feeling, is a common behaviour in children of immigrants.”

“It’s also known as toxic positivity or spiritual bypassing and is used to avoid unresolved or even difficult feelings.”

Chapter 3

“How much we valued ourselves was directly tied to how well we were perceived by others.”

“Abuse in the guise of love, is still abuse.”