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It seems obvious that how I see myself is completely different from how person A sees me, which in turn is different from how person B in a different context se
by psyc 9y ago
It seems obvious that how I see myself is completely different from how person A sees me, which in turn is different from how person B in a different context sees me. But as an individualist, I bristle at the premise that self knowledge is a matter of other people’s perspectives. I’ve had other people say all kinds of whacky things about me, such as “I always assumed you were a pretty religious Christian,” while I think of myself as agnostic atheist.
I consider others view of me very important, for certain limited purposes. I guess I’m not sure what “more accurate” would even mean here. I wouldn’t necessarily privilege other’s view of me all that much, especially in the context of what “self knowledge” means to me.
- iamcasen 9y agoRight? That's my takeaway as well. I think people mostly paint others with their own preconceived notions about the world. They might be accurate in judging how someone will react in a given situation, but my coworkers truly don't know more than the tip of the iceberg.