by Carolyn Forrester

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"Shame"

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Like pride, its corresponding emotion of shame is also separating. When I feel shame, I feel less then, and I suffer. I'm tall and slender now, but growing up I went through several growth spurts that set me apart. I was awkward and a head taller than my peers. And don't get me started talking about the bowl cut (from the Sears' home hair cutting kit) that my parents did to my hair. I felt like I had a target painted on my back, wanted to make myself small and crawl in a whole. Thankfully I grew out of that phase and healed the hurts. Still, the memory lingers and I can return to the feeling at times.

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