The Psychology of Projection and Inherited Guilt
They hate the light because it shows the dust,
the fingerprints of history on their hands.
They say, “That wasn’t me,” but the silence screams louder
than any confession ever could.
They see someone happy, whole, and free,
and feel a sting they can’t explain.
Because peace, to the broken, feels like mockery,
and truth, to the guilty, burns like flame.
So they project…
they throw their shame like stones,
build walls out of denial,
and call it “defense.”
They inherit guilt like a family heirloom,
polished with pride and passed down quietly,
generation after generation,
never asking why it still fits.
You hold up a mirror,
and they call it an attack.
But the reflection isn’t the problem…
it’s the refusal to look back.
All it would take
is one honest breath.
To say: “That was wrong. That’s not who we are.”
But pride is a stubborn parasite,
and hate is its host.
Still, truth waits.
It doesn’t need revenge,
it just needs space to breathe.
Because healing begins
where excuses end.
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