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What's the best way to get over a humiliating experience or situation?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 25, 2014
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I usually joke about the situation and brush it off or try and make it into a joke or a laugh , otherwise you could just ignore it ever happened :)
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Profile: StormWilliams
StormWilliams on Nov 30, 2014
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Laugh about it! You'd be surprised, but I find myself able to stop beating myself up over situations if I laugh about it either alone or with someone else.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 6, 2014
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Do something that makes you feel good, something that you are good and and proud of. This will restore your sense of pride. Better yet, reach out to someone else who is feeling down or humiliated, and support them by letting them know you care.
Profile: dotty
dotty on Dec 26, 2014
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keep your head up! think of what happened and whats "humiliating" about it. maybe you will realize that we tend to throw a certain light on things...we are prejudiced and label people and situations. arent mistakes common? after all, we are human! so, dont be too harsh on yourself and have faith in you! a bad experience hurt you already, dont let it hurt you even more.
Profile: chale
chale on May 2, 2017
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Learn to laugh at yourself! Humiliating things happen to everyone. Keeping these situations secret, as if they're something to be hidden, is only going to make you feel more shame and awkwardness. My suggestion? Find someone to open up to. As soon as I told some of my most humiliating things to someone - albeit a safe person I knew I could trust - I wasn't so worried about it anymore! I was able to let the whole thing go. Not that I would go around telling everyone what happened, but I'm able to feel okay about it within myself.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 27, 2020
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The best way to get over a humiliating experience or situation would be to acknowledge that the experience/situation is unfavorable & then learn to mentally accept that this single experience does not define your entire life path. It is okay to undergo imperfect circumstances. Everyone gets humiliated at times. You can also try to practice mindfulness meditation. Close your eyes and breathe. Focus on listening to your heartbeat and ease your mind's internal thought processes. Understand that you will be alright. You can surround yourself with a loving, support network of people who can empathize with your situation and not cause you further shame.
Profile: politeKiwi6010
politeKiwi6010 on Jan 18, 2021
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Everyone experiences humiliating situations- it can often be difficult to completely overcome such ordeals, but I like to keep in mind that embarrassing things happen to everyone. If others around me continue to mention it even after I voice that I would like them to stop, I try to crack jokes about it myself so that talking about it does not appeal to them anymore. However, I understand that humiliating situations can often be very serious and not something to take lightly. In those cases, I try to not let my mind dwell on it. I like to consider if there was anything that I could have done to stop it, but I try my best to not assign blame or to think about it constantly/too much. Sometimes acceptance is key to moving on.
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