{"id":94431,"date":"2025-12-12T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=94431"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:34:14","slug":"the-monsters-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/the-monsters-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"The Monster\u2019s Mind: What Frankenstein Can Teach Us About Emotional Wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.5%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Frankenstein is <strong>more than just a classic horror story<\/strong>; it is a psychological reflection on the effects of emotional pain, both on ourselves and on those around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way the monster suffers in the novel illustrates how emotional pain can develop into <strong>destructive behavior<\/strong> se non risolta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By examining the story further, we can see how it depicts the causes of trauma, isolation, and our need for social acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotional Isolation Can Turn Pain Into Rage<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94377\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-170x96.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94377 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/featured-image-angelynum1-29-170x96.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The story of the monster serves as an example of how <strong>emotional isolation<\/strong> can turn even the gentlest of hearts toward rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The creature has experienced continual rejection, which has caused his inner torment to grow progressively horrific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experiences like this also occur in today&rsquo;s society; many people feel a lack of connection because they feel invisible or unheard by their most cherished loved ones. The creature did not desire <strong>violence<\/strong>; rather, he desired to feel as if he belonged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the isolation created a powerful sense of deep-seated bitterness resulting from the lack of acceptance of his pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connection is the only way to heal emotional wounds and to avoid the transformation of loneliness into resentment. Shelley&rsquo;s message about love is that all hearts must have warmth to prevent them from becoming cold and\/or hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Repressed Pain Creates Inner Monsters<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94247\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive.jpg\" alt=\"man forgiveness\" class=\"wp-image-94247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"man forgiveness\" class=\"wp-image-94247 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/man-leave-forgive-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Both Frankenstein and the monster in this story demonstrate how guilt and sorrow cause emotional repression and lead to the monster within us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il <strong>unresolved emotional issues<\/strong> that we do not confront will continue to increase in size until they begin to affect our behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who bottle up their emotions are more likely to react violently or develop unhealthy coping mechanisms as a result of these unresolved issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The creature is the representation of trauma that has gone unprocessed, resulting in permanent damage to him and to those around him. The purpose of Shelley&rsquo;s work is to illustrate the <strong>importance of facing our emotional pain head-on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only way to heal is to be willing to confront our pasts and take responsibility for the emotional pain that we have caused to ourselves and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rejection Shapes Identity More Than We Realize<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94252\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94252 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/conflict-couple-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The creature was treated like &ldquo;a monster&rdquo; by the people around him, which shaped how he viewed himself. This is true in reality; a person&rsquo;s perception of themselves is strongly influenced by the frequency of their experiences with <strong>rifiuto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children and adults who are repeatedly <strong>rejected, called names, or ridiculed<\/strong> will eventually accept those labels for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelley demonstrates how being rejected can cause someone to take on a distorted sense of identity in the same way that love helps to form a person&rsquo;s identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unhealed Trauma Leads to Destructive Cycles<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-82218\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82218 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/relationship-sad-7-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Victor and his monster have a cyclic relationship that illustrates the process of someone treating another person&rsquo;s trauma with his\/her own trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victor&rsquo;s denial, guilt, and avoidance of the creature encourage the creature to have despair, creating more terror for Victor. The book explains that not dealing with emotional wounds creates a cycle of <strong>ferite emotive<\/strong> that spreads throughout society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cycle continues because of unhealthy behaviors, including choosing <strong>toxic relationships or rejecting people who care<\/strong>. Therefore, in Mary Shelley&rsquo;s novel, trauma will continue to happen until the cycle of trauma is broken intentionally by dealing with one&rsquo;s emotional wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compassion Can Prevent Emotional Damage<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-91616\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage.jpg\" alt=\"self-sabotage\" class=\"wp-image-91616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"self-sabotage\" class=\"wp-image-91616 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/friend-self-sabotage-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the novel is compassion. Had one individual chosen to be <strong>tipo<\/strong> to the creature, the outcome would have changed drastically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This mirrors reality; if an individual is <strong>compassionevole<\/strong> towards another individual who is suffering, the emotional scar that feels unbearable can become less painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an individual believes that he or she is a burden on society, he or she becomes vulnerable and indeed becomes a burden. If the same individual receives empathy, he or she will grow rather than deteriorate. Empathy helps provide emotional healing to those who are in need of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Create Our Monsters Through Neglect<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-77601\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20798'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='798'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77601 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-960x639.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-sad-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&copy; Shutterstock<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Victor created a monster without any responsibility or nurture for it once it entered the world. What does this tell us about the emotional &ldquo;monsters&rdquo; we create in our lives when we <strong>don&rsquo;t nurture our inner needs<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certainly, neglecting feelings of burnout, sadness, or unresolved trauma has the potential to create a future emotional explosion. Shelley teaches us that responsibility begins when we create something; we have to care for it after its creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We must nurture the broken parts of ourselves if we want to help others. 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