To anyone who deals with imposter syndrome- When you’re lying awake worried that people may think you’re a monster.. what do you think actual monstrous people are thinking in that same moment? - ThreadSky

comill.bsky.social • 20 days ago

To anyone who deals with imposter syndrome-

When you’re lying awake worried that people may think you’re a monster.. what do you think actual monstrous people are thinking in that same moment?

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thatbugbitch.bsky.social•20 days ago

I needed this today, thank you

dittotoast.bsky.social•20 days ago

True monsters never worry that they’re monsters. They have no regard for the people or world around them and how they choose to conduct themselves

aragnock.bsky.social•12 days ago

They probably sleep like 👶 Reals monsters usually don’t worry. They don’t question the legitimacy of their actions and if they are worth it.

hayleec.bsky.social•17 days ago

They lack the self-awareness to even consider that they could be the actual monster. So they are probably patting themselves on the back for all the ‘good work’ that they have done.

pumbaaphotos.bsky.social•13 days ago

They think they're president of the united states.

discoballsinspace.bsky.social•20 days ago

how to cheat at golf

patrickthewagon.bsky.social•13 days ago

Willy wonka

lostcol0ny.bsky.social•20 days ago

"Man the sheets in the White House are comfy"

stevehasaface.bsky.social•20 days ago

They probably think about how you're a monster

seekerinice.bsky.social•20 days ago

Dam, really needed this

slowburn.bsky.social•20 days ago

they either do not realize or do not care, delusion or selfishness

slowburn.bsky.social•20 days ago

that’s why imposter syndrome is so maddening because logically you know a monster would never think twice

supreymo.bsky.social•13 days ago

I have been dealing with this way before I knew what it’s called

mastersora701.bsky.social•20 days ago

“How can I ruin America today”

renmartin.bsky.social•20 days ago

Something very comforting I once heard: if you're worrying about being a bad person, you're probably not a bad person.

whitewaterlawyer.bsky.social•20 days ago

i got over worrying about being a bad person directly, but got to the point where people continually being most critical of virtuous actions has me worried that one day I'll give in and just give the people what they seem to want.

xzenvii.bsky.social•20 days ago

I needed to see this, thank you.

chrisiannuzzi.bsky.social•12 days ago

Actual monsters aren’t lying awake questioning themselves. The fact that you worry about it proves you aren’t one.

pumpernicklejones.bsky.social•20 days ago

nothing. they are sleeping peacefully.

nitasu987.bsky.social•20 days ago

Holy shit

💡

Thank you Courtney 🫂

youngcrone.bsky.social•20 days ago

Well, I'm not sure any monster stuff is related, but if I ever feel anything like 'imposter syndrome,' say by someone talking me up too much, I remind myself if not everyone around, that for about everything I do that I'm just a hack that stuck around and keeps learning.

jbn42.bsky.social•12 days ago

They’re probably just lying there thinking about how great they are.

potatofloyd420.bsky.social•20 days ago

Court giving us free late night wisdom ❤️

frannyboy.bsky.social•19 days ago

If I worry too much about others opinion, I try to remind myself that no one actually cares that much about me (in a good way)

bliggi.bsky.social•20 days ago

Me after stealing a star in mario party

justsomedood.bsky.social•20 days ago

These folks lack the emotional intelligence to know that they are assholes.

ajbabayy.bsky.social•20 days ago

“my, what good sleep i’m getting” haha

hexes-exes.bsky.social•13 days ago

Probably how they are going to con someone or manipulate.

crybabybuns.bsky.social•20 days ago

Like the time I asked my therapist if I was a narcissist and she told me that narcissists will never wonder if they are narcissists. 🙃

danbobhow.bsky.social•20 days ago

Everyone sins, but it's only the good that feel guilty.

archietuliploki.bsky.social•20 days ago

That they are great and the harm they do is awesome and smart and funny like Elon and the rapists that attack me

heybitchholes.bsky.social•19 days ago

I'd ask the paul brothers but I'd rather wipe my ass with poison ivy

stolen-eels.bsky.social•20 days ago

No fucking clue. I hope their actions haunt them but also if they did, why would they still be awful??

deserthermit.bsky.social•20 days ago

A person who has become a monster is incapable of self-reflection, so they would never lie awake worrying or even wondering if they're the monster. If anything keeps them up at night, it's obsessing over how much they hate people and imagining all the monstrous things they're going to do to them.

capstoneprincess.bsky.social•20 days ago

True monsters I feel are probably not sorry for their actions that caused them to be seen as that and they only care about themselves

taraodonovan.bsky.social•13 days ago

For what it's worth, I stumbled across Smosh for the first time last spring while discovering my own neurodivergent profile. Seeing yourself and the rest of Smosh be so accepting of each other is incredibly powerful and inspiring.

You are positively influencing more people than you will ever know.

saltysparrow.bsky.social•20 days ago

“What Netflix show should I binge next…”

hgm02.bsky.social•20 days ago

I used to tell this to my ex who was worried she was a bad person but then she slept w my best friend a week after we broke up

floppythumb.bsky.social•20 days ago

“I’m under this person with imposter syndrome’s bed”

deserthermit.bsky.social•20 days ago

"but am I a scary enough monster?"

roseyroses.bsky.social•20 days ago

they're sleeping like a baby bc the narcissism doesn't keep them up at night

aquatofana4u.bsky.social•20 days ago

I’m comforted by, if you are asking yourself , “ Am i insane?” You are not

firebirdsdaughter.bsky.social•20 days ago

They think?

stairway2kevin.bsky.social•20 days ago

I imagine something like "I hope my shitty haircut and orange skin make me look cool"

oneirophobe.bsky.social•19 days ago

They’re probably thinking giving elon musk unfettered access to government payroll and social security information is a great idea.

aretezayin.bsky.social•20 days ago

If you ever wonder if you're an imposter, remember that fakers know they are faking. Liars know they are lying. And thieves know they are stealing. You can be wrong, but a lie is not being wrong. You can only be a true imposter if you lie, cheat, or thief if you know you are.

hmsbeardsley.bsky.social•20 days ago

Performing a coup on the US government or doing nazi salutes in their sleep.

birdybrain.bsky.social•12 days ago

They sleep like babies.

khsigh.bsky.social•20 days ago

thank you, this is actually really very nice to think about

trishac2025.bsky.social•20 days ago

Point taken.

angrymom74.bsky.social•11 days ago

That just means you are the strong person you were meant to be. Don't let others gaslight you into thinking you are not.

mistertrist.bsky.social•20 days ago

In a world that is truly OFF THE CHARTS regarding monsters in power, where they are literal impostors, I almost laugh. Bc I could never ever be as bad. Nor can you. Just having this thought is telling about the ability to think of others and showing empathy. Not wanting to be the evil.

electricmosswitch.bsky.social•20 days ago

Controversial, but I actually hate the “if you’re worried about being a bad person, you aren’t a bad person” argument.

It encourages people to stop self reflection. A lot of harmful people think they are doing good. If you stop thinking about it the moment you start to worry, you never self-reflect

electricmosswitch.bsky.social•20 days ago

Tbf I also kind of hate the framing of “bad” and “good” people. No one, not even the worst of the worst, is wholly “bad”, and no one, not even the best, kindest, smartest people in the world, is wholly “good”

Don’t wreck yourself with anxiety, but reflect. You might even grow in the process

hgm02.bsky.social•20 days ago

period

orioncor.bsky.social•20 days ago

Courtney, in the immortal words of Stuart Smalley; You're good enough, you're smart enough and doggone it, people like you.

malapropisms.bsky.social•13 days ago

Probably something like "I wonder how the Tesla stocks are doing" or smthn

chainmailedheart.bsky.social•20 days ago

They're sleeping like babies, because they have no empathy.

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