When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you …

Michael J. Sullivan
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When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you lie rather than accepting yourself for who you really are—or, in this case, pretend something happened when it didn’t. The idea of how others see you becomes more important than the reality of you.
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