A finding I wish to share.

[GentleReckoning]

It's a simple process. Accept the self through acceptance of others. After that, simply do whatever you want.

This entails trials of painful social awkardness before ever hitting the green-ray. Chances of success on such a path are nill.

Are you simply projecting what you believe my life experience to be, instead of responding to what I posted?

In response to you though: why protect the ego? The mental body can inform the emotional body, and the emotional body can inform the physical body. From there you come to a point where the ego rests securely knowing that every other self delights in the unfiltered expression of the creator. Until it's a crime to be socially awkward, my path will be remain the same. Social norms are a creation of the fears of an individual society, and are useful to know as you search for healthier and healthier people to spend your time with.