Power, Shame, and the First Battle for Autonomy - Deepstash

Power, Shame, and the First Battle for Autonomy

It's the first major confrontation between personal autonomy and societal expectations. The infant wants to defecate whenever and wherever, but the parent wants it done properly.

Enter tension, enter power dynamics, enter shame.

  • Whether the child submits or resists, that decision becomes encoded into the emotional wiring of the ego.
  • If the child submits with pride and gets praised, they begin to associate obedience with love.
  • If they resist and get punished, they may internalize rebellion, stubbornness, or guilt. 

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Content Curator | Absurdist | Amateur Gamer | Failed musician | Successful pessimist | Pianist |

What if your entire personality was just software—written by parents, schools, ads, trauma, and culture? 🤔 This is pt. 1 of the series.

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