The Embarrassment That Won't Die
You’re lying in bed and suddenly remember something stupid you said in seventh grade. Your stomach drops. You actually wince. Meanwhile, the person you said it to probably hasn’t thought about that moment in fifteen years. This happens because embarrassment isn’t really about other people. It’s about the gap between who you want to be and who you were in that moment. When you cringe at an old memory, you’re not reliving what others thought of you....