Posts Tagged ‘shame speak’

I used to think the self-deprecating things I said out loud were harmless. Unpleasant, maybe—even awkward for others to hear—but still harmless. “How stupid can you be?” I’d mutter when I made a mistake. A typo in an already-sent email? “What an idiot.” Sometimes I’d just throw labels at myself: “Lame.” “Hopeless.” “F—ed up.” To…