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Just the normal noise.



The DSM-5 articulates this symptom as self-hatred which encompasses continual feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and low self-esteem. ^\[feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt (which may be delusional) nearly every day (not merely self-reproach or guilt about being sick)\]^



Ramani Durvasula says it is Narcissism. ^\[Narcissism has never been about self-love – it is almost entirely about self-loathing\]^



Unless what we'’re seeing is a DSM-5 Category Paraphilic Disorder. ^\[sexual arousal in response to actual or fantasies of extreme pain, humiliation, bondage, or torture ...… unrelenting fantasies with urges to be beaten, bound or humiliated during sex\]^



So ...

…

Possibly Celestia is such a narcissist and has fetishized being sexually submissive to Twilight for so long that she'’s now, in fact, self-loathing. But in a sexy way that her sister has to watch every night.



Maybe?



Obviously more science is needed. Luna should do some tests.



Hey\! I just had a great idea\! For science\! She should ask Twilight to help her investigate this\! For Science\!

~^~~which reminds me that I wanted to nominate this as a featured image~~ …^~

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Just the normal noise.

The DSM-5 articulates this symptom as self-hatred which encompasses continual feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and low self-esteem. ^[feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt (which may be delusional) nearly every day (not merely self-reproach or guilt about being sick)]^

Ramani Durvasula says it is Narcissism. ^[Narcissism has never been about self-love – it is almost entirely about self-loathing]^

Unless what we're seeing is a DSM-5 Category Paraphilic Disorder. ^[sexual arousal in response to actual or fantasies of extreme pain, humiliation, bondage, or torture ... unrelenting fantasies with urges to be beaten, bound or humiliated during sex]^

So ...

Possibly Celestia is such a narcissist and has fetishized being sexually submissive to Twilight for so long that she's now, in fact, self-loathing. But in a sexy way that her sister has to watch every night.

Maybe?

Obviously more science is needed. Luna should do some tests.

Hey! I just had a great idea! For science! She should ask Twilight to help her investigate this! For Science!