"the fear is rooted in what they might become, as well as what they might be revealed to be. They fear being found out for who they really are: imperfect, unbrilliant, judgemental, possibly bitter, possibly envious, closed-minded people who fear honest, open conversations lest they change their minds, leaving them vulnerable to ejection themselves."
As an outcast I am used to those feelings, but I think for the majority of people with "normal" lives, it's very hard to step out beyond the mantra.
This line felt particularly true:
"the fear is rooted in what they might become, as well as what they might be revealed to be. They fear being found out for who they really are: imperfect, unbrilliant, judgemental, possibly bitter, possibly envious, closed-minded people who fear honest, open conversations lest they change their minds, leaving them vulnerable to ejection themselves."
As an outcast I am used to those feelings, but I think for the majority of people with "normal" lives, it's very hard to step out beyond the mantra.
Group think is a terrible thing.