Other selves are mirrors

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An example of mirrors.

I hate selfish people.
Therefore I am selfish and hate myself.

I am greatly disturbed by torture and rape and murder.
Therefore I am greatly fascinated by torture, rape, and murder.  I don't identify as being fascinated with these three things and yet I have an obsession with researching such things for artistic expression.

I hate violence.
Therefore I hate my own violence.

I judge people with many sexual partners.
Therefore I judge myself for not being with as many people sexually, this can also be called jealousy, and in extreme cases, envy.

I hate apathy and want to lead a worldwide genocide to eradicate it.
That statement alone shows how apathetic I am, and how my outward perceptions mirror my inward being,  I am apathetic and do not accept this distortion, therein it reveals itself to me through my perceptions of others.  They are my mirror through my own mind's perceptual filters.

Interestingly enough the mirror concept does not apply only to others.
If you ever listen to what you speak to another, you will find you speak more to yourself than anyone else.

Further, as for what others speak to you, you are their mirror, and so their words may accurately reflect yourself through them.

Aka you see yourself in others and then see them in you.

I love animals, other people get annoyed by my smothering their pets with love,  this is them being annoyed at themselves for not doing the same (unless there's an actual valid reason like their dog sheds a pound of fur from my assault of pettings And it gets everywhere).

A person who hates babies might dislike their own infantile portions of their self.

A person who loves babies might have accepted their inner innocence.

These are bad examples in some ways as the complicated natures of personalities and life can be very confusing.  Past experiences might make one a very distorted mirror,  yet others may be crystalline mirrors of clarity.

It ultimately comes down to a fully totally subjective perception on the part of the observer.  If you can recognize a pattern from your words and/or another's,  it's noteworthy enough to consider paying attention to.  As are your thoughts,  actions,  and the thoughts and actions of others.

The differences between us are illusions,  but our unique identities are real.

It can be a very confusing world of mirrors.  It's easy to get lost. It's helpful to 'know thyself' so that you can spot your mirrored parts more clearly.