Emma Chamberlain

And it's so common that that's why it feels like to me, something similar to anxiety, which is also so common.

It's like, this must be a part of our brain that hasn't quite evolved to the new situation that we're living in today.

Again, I might have just went off on a tangent that is completely scientifically inaccurate and false, but this is just my scientific hypothesis that I will never test because I'm not a scientist.

But it's almost like, you know, it's important that we pay attention to what other people think about us so that we can learn from it.

But if we put too much weight on it, then we can hurt ourselves.

And then we're drawing conclusions about ourselves and our worth from things that we shouldn't be.

Some examples of being too influenced by other people's opinions of you.

in a way that's detrimental, in a way that's harmful would be number one, someone you have a crush on doesn't like you back and you take it personal.

It makes you feel like shit about yourself.

Like you're a plastic bag drifting in the wind, wanting to start again.

Another example,

Someone doesn't seem to like you for some reason, feels cold or distant with you for no reason.

Just maybe they just don't like your vibe because that happens sometimes.

You take that personal.

Once again, you feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind wanting to start again.

Thank you, Katy Perry, for this quote.

It's really helping me with this episode.

Another example, if you don't get invited to something, you might take this so personal, an attack on your sense of self.

Or if someone disagrees with you, maybe, instead of being like, that's okay.

No, you're like, I am an idiot.