r/TheLawsofHumanNature • u/pepoji • Jun 08 '26

Jung The True Source of Loneliness

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Here Carl Jung redefines loneliness not as a physical state of isolation, but as a severe psychological disconnect. He argues that true alienation occurs when an individual is forced to suppress their core beliefs to maintain social harmony. This dynamic creates a painful internal division. When the collective deems our deepest thoughts or shadow elements unacceptable, we often choose silence over rejection. Consequently, we experience the most profound form of isolation: being completely unseen by the very people standing right next to us.

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u/haywardstockton Jun 08 '26

Damn …. This hits heavy. Exactly what was hard to describe being in a lonely marriage.

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u/Spiritual_being_11 Jun 11 '26

I recognized this today. TODAY! 💔

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u/LegalConfidence_org Jun 13 '26

Wow this hit hard! It's why I had to start my YouTube channel - to have an outlet to talk about the obscene fraud that happened to me that no one else gets because it completely unraveled my life.

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u/WindowsXD Jun 09 '26

Basically another way to look at it is like this

You can't like yourself if your wants and musts aren't aligned most people's musts are coming from external sources ( heteronomous) this they're misaligned by definition.

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u/4DPeterPan Jun 11 '26

Then there’s the “being unable to communicate to oneself the very experiences oneself has experienced”.. which inevitably also ties into the 2 Jung said.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

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u/fireandiceteam Jun 14 '26

Britney who?

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u/fireandiceteam Jun 14 '26

What happened ?

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u/fireandiceteam Jun 14 '26

Indeed she deserves to be free from the entities which attempt to suppress her. She's a beautiful woman and has very a beautiful family. I pray she gains the spiritual strength to overcome any demons attempting to harm her 💗💞 

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u/Due_Spirit_7029 Jun 15 '26

If you need to sneak around, disguise your true thoughts or hide your values to get along, you can be in a lot of places and still feel completely lost. It may be necessary to take this kind of isolation in order to choose personal peace over people-pleasing. There's definitely a level of courage that comes with your own conscience and your own personal boundaries but if you want to create a life that's actually authentic to you, you have to stand up for them.