1.0Shekhinah Callinghttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/shekhinahcallingAsa Westhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/shekhinahcalling/author/asawest/Shame and Your Beautiful Cootiesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xZ64a159Wg"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/shekhinahcalling/2015/06/10/shame-and-your-beautiful-cooties/">Shame and Your Beautiful Cooties</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/shekhinahcalling/2015/06/10/shame-and-your-beautiful-cooties/embed/#?secret=xZ64a159Wg" width="600" height="338" title="“Shame and Your Beautiful Cooties” — Shekhinah Calling" data-secret="xZ64a159Wg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/495/2015/06/handprint.jpg26422396When someone makes a concerted effort to shame you, they're often driven by fear, anxiety, and insecurity. You're doing something they're unfamiliar with, or you hold a belief that contradicts their beliefs, or they simply don't know how to relate to the kind of person you are. They feel contaminated by your very existence, so they try to cleanse themselves by lashing out.