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“Looking Down to Feel Better: A Trauma Response Disguised as Pride?”
It’s a tough thing to admit — but have you ever caught yourself judging another woman, even just a little, just to feel a bit better about your own situation? Maybe it sounded like, “At least I’m not like her,” or “She doesn’t have her life together like I do.” It’s subtle. Often quiet. But it’s there. And for many South Asian women, this isn’t about arrogance or true pride.It’s survival.It’s a trauma response dressed up as confidence.It’s what we learned to do in a world that constantly measured our worth — and made us feel like we were never enough unless someone else was less. Why It’s Not Really…