“Love is a performance review I'm always about to fail.” The core belief 'the real me is unlovable' turns closeness into exposure risk — so you perform, please, and hide.
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The Science of Affirmations Backfiring: Why 'I Am Loveable' Can Make Things Worse
3 scripts this research explains — Self-help culture's most-trusted tool — repeating a positive statement about yourself until you believe it — has a resea