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>Sometimes you grew up in a family with a harsh & critical parent, or rewards for progress were minimal, so a spirit of "well done!" is absent

I feel like this part really explains my tendencies towards perfectionism. In fact I sometimes feel embarrassed when people tell me my work is good.



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