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The Glass Delusion →

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The glass delusion was an external manifestation of a psychiatric disorder recorded in Europe in the late middle ages (15th to 17th centuries). People feared that they were made of glass “and therefore likely to shatter into pieces”. One famous early sufferer was King Charles VI of France who refused to allow people to touch him, and wore reinforced clothing to protect himself from accidental “shattering”. (via une)

I’ve had moments like this.

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   And I think there are more than just one way

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    I’ve never thought...myself as a weak person.

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    i have “the handsome delusion”. don’t

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    drilling deeper into the article i found this gem :...sufferer could believe or claim that...

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    I’ve had moments like this.

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