“Authenticity is a requirement for belonging, and fitting in is a threat. “The deeper sense of belonging and ‘connection to a larger humanity gives people more freedom to express their individuality without fear of jeopardizing belonging.’… Social scientist Brene’ Brown said the following in Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience: We are “tolerated,” as long as we “fit in” as best we can, accept our neighbors’ prejudices against us, and do nothing to try and reduce those prejudices. The platform has caused me and my husband to feel very disconnected from our Nextdoor neighbors, a great many of whom appear only to “tolerate” us as neighbors. My experience on Nextdoor has been the exact opposite of its stated mission and vision.
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