So many of the problems I’ve faced, and the problems I’ve watched others endure, could be solved if people weren’t so bad at just being decent human beings.
But here’s the thing:
Most people aren’t ignorant of decency.
They just prefer to perform it rather than live it.
This is where hypocrisy creeps in,not as a flaw, but as a strategy.
Psychologically, hypocrisy serves as a protective mask. It allows people to feel good about themselves while doing things that contradict their supposed values.
Why? Because self-image matters more to them than actual integrity.
The mind is wired for cognitive consistency. When our actions don’t line up with our beliefs, it causes cognitive dissonance, an uncomfortable psychological tension.
But instead of fixing the behavior, many just double down on the performance. They talk louder about empathy, justice, respect… all while acting in ways that betray those ideals.
This is why the world feels backwards sometimes:
The loudest voices preaching morality are often the ones breaking it quietly, or worse, justifying their behavior because they “mean well.”
Hypocrisy isn’t a glitch. It’s a survival tactic.
It lets people virtue-signal while avoiding accountability.
It gives them a weapon to shame others while staying blind to their own mess.
And it’s contagious, because if no one gets called on it, everyone starts doing it.
So yeah, a lot of problems would disappear if people stopped trying to look good and started trying to be good.
But that would require self-awareness, honesty, and growth.
Which, unfortunately, don’t fit in most people’s identity brands.
See you in the trenches.
///>> @SkylerJEgert
But here’s the thing:
Most people aren’t ignorant of decency.
They just prefer to perform it rather than live it.
This is where hypocrisy creeps in,not as a flaw, but as a strategy.
Psychologically, hypocrisy serves as a protective mask. It allows people to feel good about themselves while doing things that contradict their supposed values.
Why? Because self-image matters more to them than actual integrity.
The mind is wired for cognitive consistency. When our actions don’t line up with our beliefs, it causes cognitive dissonance, an uncomfortable psychological tension.
But instead of fixing the behavior, many just double down on the performance. They talk louder about empathy, justice, respect… all while acting in ways that betray those ideals.
This is why the world feels backwards sometimes:
The loudest voices preaching morality are often the ones breaking it quietly, or worse, justifying their behavior because they “mean well.”
Hypocrisy isn’t a glitch. It’s a survival tactic.
It lets people virtue-signal while avoiding accountability.
It gives them a weapon to shame others while staying blind to their own mess.
And it’s contagious, because if no one gets called on it, everyone starts doing it.
So yeah, a lot of problems would disappear if people stopped trying to look good and started trying to be good.
But that would require self-awareness, honesty, and growth.
Which, unfortunately, don’t fit in most people’s identity brands.
See you in the trenches.
///>> @SkylerJEgert
I guess “manipulation” never crossed her mind 😂
These two lied, blackmailed, and played each other so hard, now they’ve got to spend entire days trying to rewrite history and pin it all on me. Thank God we live in America.
Meanwhile… I’m over here having the best birthday ever.
And honestly? The gifts just keep showing up.
These two lied, blackmailed, and played each other so hard, now they’ve got to spend entire days trying to rewrite history and pin it all on me. Thank God we live in America.
Meanwhile… I’m over here having the best birthday ever.
And honestly? The gifts just keep showing up.
I never needed to hack a thing, Kylie,
You’ve got a habit of leaving your stuff behind at every guy’s house you visit.
Kind of hard to cry “invasion” when you keep dropping breadcrumbs yourself.
You’ve got a habit of leaving your stuff behind at every guy’s house you visit.
Kind of hard to cry “invasion” when you keep dropping breadcrumbs yourself.
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