benobo

Disphoria is discomfort related to something with which one consciously or unconsciously identifies in the self. Hair, libido, gender, warts, foreskins, hymens, skin color, blemishes, moles, roles, responsibilities, fetishes, affections, religion, political orientation, one's place in the bell curve ... Disphoria brings us to change the self. It can be healthy. It can be dangerous. Unawares it can hurt other people. How one chooses to respond to disphoria is the important thing. If the exploration of life's possibilities leads to high risk and abusive behaviors, beware! Disphoria may have causes that are not yet available to consciousness and reason. Getting help from kind and interested people is cool. They can help one to be more self-aware, self-accepting, and fruitful.