Episode 84: “The Gift They Tried to Shame Out of You” Series: PLU — People Like Us

They called it weird.They called it too much.They called it demonic, dramatic, overly sensitive, or just plain “not normal.”But what if what they tried to shame out of you… was actually your gift?In this episode of Make Love To You, Darnell dives deep into the pain of growing up spiritually gifted in environments that didn’t know how to hold your brilliance. Whether you were the child who saw too much, felt too deeply, or just knew things before they happened—this one’s for you.We talk about:Why your intuition, sensitivity, and knowing were never flawsHow religion, family, and society project fear onto gifted peopleWhat it looks like to reclaim the parts of you that were shut downWhy Loving Out Loud means owning your light—even when it makes others uncomfortableThis is the moment you stop dimming yourself to make others feel safe.Your gift isn’t too much—it’s too important.