sticky-blue“Stop crying.”
“Let’s solve the problem first.”
“Everyone else can do it, so why can’t you?”
“You need to learn to be independent.”
sticky-yellowMiddle class,
Focus on grades,
Rarely talk directly about emotions
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sticky-blueEveryone is so busy.
Everyone seems to be doing great.
Social media is full of posts about productivity.
The CS program is highly competitive.
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sticky-blueEscapes through gaming
sticky-blueQuiet,
Good grades,
Very independent,
Doesn't like to bother others,
Emotionally stable,
Mature
sticky-blueAlex's sense of self-worth began to be tied to his performance.
He gradually came to believe, “If I don't do well, I don't deserve to be valued.
sticky-redCoping mechanisms are not random personality traits.
They are learned survival patterns shaped by environment, expectations, and experience.