Cognitive Dissonance
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Have you ever done something that violates your own principles? Dang. I just did. And I’m so humiliated at myself even though no one knows except me and another person. No, I didn’t have pre-marital sex. Lol. But still, I did something that I pray I would never do again.
If you know me, I’m such a sticker to rules. I never cross a street when the pedestrian light is red, yes, even when there’s no friggin car crossing. I’m such a law-abiding citizen and I get frustrated when there are people who aren’t. I can’t tell you what I just did but I hated every minute of it. The thing is, I can’t do anything about it. I just tried hard not to show my face in case anybody who knew me was there. Dang, it feels so bad. Especially when there’s no deindividuation or groupthink to blame. *insert embarassed laugh here*
Conformity and obedience. >:P Tsk tsk. I’m telling you, it felt so bad so as much as you can, don’t violate your own principles.
