Showing a weakness in our society is considered taboo or a definite negative.

You have physical issues, mental issues or even aging and it is considered a weakness!

Your kids have problems (Or you are the kid) and you experience stress or depression and it is considered a weakness.

The problem is you are then afraid or embarrassed to talk about it.

Yet the more you talk about things, the better off you are, so talking about your perceived weaknesses can make you stronger. So talking about your perceived weaknesses can be a strength not a weakness.

It can be hard just to find someone to talk to about this, as they often change the topic the moment you bring up these “uncomfortable weaknesses”

Just be careful that you learn from it, because too much of the same thing over and over again can be overwhelming. Talking about the same “weakness” 20 times to the same person is not going to make your popular or welcome, unless you are working to understand it, then it becomes a maybe…

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