Cycles of selfloathing from "summary" of No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
This endless cycle of self-loathing is a relentless force that grips the soul with a firm, unyielding grasp. It begins with a seed of doubt, a tiny voice whispering in the dark corners of the mind. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, this doubt grows into a consuming self-hatred that gnaws away at the very core of one's being. As the self-loathing takes root, it feeds off the smallest mistakes and shortcomings, magnifying them until they loom large and insurmountable. Every misstep becomes a testament to one's inherent worthlessness, a confirmation of all the negative beliefs that have taken hold. In the depths of this self-loathing, the individual is consumed by a sense of profound alienation from the world around them. They see themselves as fundamentally different, fundamentally flawed, unable to connect with...
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