Scorn Destroys What Honesty Repairs
by Michael Feeley
You’re caught. Instead of “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Forgive me,” you explode. You attack. You storm out, quitting the job or the relationship before anyone can hold you accountable. You become the fake victim in your own story.
This is scorn — bitter contempt turned outward as deflection. It’s a choice to hide behind anger rather than face yourself with the courage of sincerity and the empowering feeling of gratitude for the truth.
And it destroys what honesty could repair.
People aren’t fooled. They see through the pretending. Clients see things and leave. Colleagues distance themselves. Trust dies — not from your mistake, but from your deflection. Your reputation is in question. Worse, you lose the ability to look yourself in the mirror.
Mistakes with accountability are fixable. Relationships can heal. Trust can be rebuilt. But scorn creates permanent damage.
Your choice isn’t between perfection and imperfection. It’s between having dignity in the midst of bad judgment or hiding behind false victimhood.
Scorn reveals guilt while trying to conceal it.
Accountability and responsibility reveal character while admitting fault.
Imperfection with truth beats perfection with pretense every time.
Which will you choose?
Thanks – Michael (he, him)
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