The Second-Hand Story

“You’re too intense.” “You’re hard to read.” “You’re too sensitive.” Sometimes, a single comment can rewrite your whole self-image—and not in a good way. This episode unpacks how a passing remark can become a full-blown identity crisis. You start fact-checking your entire personality, editing yourself in real time, all to disprove a story you never asked to be in.It’s subtle self-erasure disguised as self-improvement.Here’s the truth: not every opinion is worth adopting. Especially not the ones handed to you without care. You are not required to carry second-hand stories. You’re the author of your own narrative—and it’s time to take the pen back.