Trapped by Praise

Fifthly, they're secretly allergic to praise, not hate. People think you're

afraid of criticism, that you're hiding because you can't handle someone laughing at you,

judging you, picking you apart, but that's not the part that keeps your finger hovering

above Post. It's the other thing, the sweet... the, the sweeter thing,

the thing everyone says you should want, praise, because hate is

loud and obvious. Hate takes energy. Hate admits you were seen. But praise,

praise sticks to you. It follows you. It builds a version of you that people

start expecting on schedule. You post one time and it lands. A few reactions,