I have seen posts over the years where everyone is asked what their personality flaws are. Most responses are along the lines of:

1. I am too kind for my own good.
2. I am too trusting.
3. I love too deeply and get hurt.

Etc. You get the idea.

I think these are people who don't know themselves very well. I believe that true growth and evolution can only occur when you face your darkest self. Your shadow self. The side of you that you hide even from yourself.

I'm interested in other's thoughts and comments about this. Let the sarcasm begin.

sarcasm...around here ?? never

telling you my good points would be a lot quicker

Me too.

When some look into themselves they don't always see what others may see.. The good or the bad...

People are more likely to align their behavior with their standards when made self-aware.

Which means: People will be negatively affected if they don't live up to their personal standards.

My biggest is flaw is I'm always sarcastic. I have to disagree. People know themselves well. That is why they try to over compensate. Comedians are known to be a very depressed bunch over the years..........

I am very accepting of the fact that everyone else is flawed.

I think people think they know what others intentions are, and really don't focus on their own because of how selfish society has become.

to truly love thyself we must embrace our flaws....
we can all toot our own horn about how wonderful we are, to see and accept our not so good traits is real self love
and when we can see who we really are, what others say isn't anything we haven't already said to ourselves, so it matters not.

1,2 and 3 apply here...and always seem to get me into trouble

I think you're right.

I think statements like the above are used by people who either don't have the time, the energy, or the ability to go deeper than the standard cliches.

If you've spent any time reading dating site profiles, you'll already be aware that this includes about 99% of the people on dating sites.

They might be wiser to think about the implications of these statements -- i.e., if it's true that they really are "too trusting," etc., why is that the case and what (if anything) might they do about it to prevent future disasters which might be engendered by this trait?

But this requires some thought, and thought is not something they generally find in their arsenals.

Exactly. Thank you for understanding my point.

I agree that true self love involvs finding our dark side and accepting it. That doesn't mean giving into it....but acknowledging it and accepting it.

Or could it be that those that have looked deep withing themselves they truly know what their flaws were. But don't care to put it out for the whole world to see.

Many know what their flaws are and deal with them in the best way they know. Therefore having others tell them how to fix themselves specially when those same ones can not fix their own selves makes little sense.

Even I have noticed within the last few years there are many that have issues within their lives. But.......the only one that can help them is themselves. I could sit and listen and give advice but in the long run I have my own issues I must deal with. Therefore in reality I really would not be the best one to give advice or assume what another is going through.

I think there has been a lot of misunderstanding of what I was thinking when I posted. I certainly don't think anyone needs to put their flaws on the internet.

But, I do appreciate the responses and thoughts of others.

You know my sister has a lazy eye. Makes it hard to tell what she is looking at..........

I'm going to get a roll of duct tape for my mouth. Sometimes I put too many of my thoughts out in the world and they should stay in my head.

which eye do you look at when she's talking?

I just look down at the ground. Otherwise I get dizzy.......