Spiritual and mystical teachings say that within every person, two forces battle — “good” and “evil,” “angel” and “demon” 😇😈. And honestly, there’s some truth in that.Inside all of us live opposing forces: the ego and the shadow, the light and the dark. Carl Jung called these “shadow qualities” — the parts of ourselves we don’t want to face 🕳.

Why do we reject them? 🤔

Because we’ve been taught to. By parents, school, society.
We decided certain things were “bad.” That showing weakness is wrong. That we shouldn’t be “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or “too honest.” So we hide those traits, as if they’re something to be ashamed of 😶.

But what happens when we meet someone who’s *not* ashamed of them? 😳 That person becomes a mirror. They unintentionally reflect back what we’ve rejected in ourselves. And that’s what stings 😤.
We’re not really mad at them — we’re mad at the part of ourselves we weren’t allowed to express. They just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time… and reminded us of our inner conflict.

That’s why a man who fears his own vulnerability 😢 might get irritated by another man who’s openly emotional. Or a woman who hides her ambition might harshly judge a career-driven woman 🧠💼. We criticize in others what we’ve forbidden in ourselves.

💡Here’s the truth: the things we don’t accept in ourselves cause us pain. And pain often disguises itself as anger. So if someone’s getting under your skin for no obvious reason, it might be worth asking yourself: “What exactly do they remind me of?”

Sometimes, those “triggers” are actually keys to growth 🗝. They show us where we’re still not free…Where our shadow hides. And only by embracing it, can we stop reacting to it in others 🧘‍♂️.