We Need to be Seen, But We Don’t Want Them to Look

Why We Are Terrified of Exposure, But Cannot Bear Invisibility: The Psychology of the 'Real' & 'False' Self

There is nothing more enlivening than being truly seen by another person and yet, there is also nothing more terrifying. To be seen is to have your inner world reflected back to you in the eyes of another. It is to be wholeheartedly believed for your reality. It is to be given the rare gift of existing beyond your own mind. It’s why a stranger's unexpec…