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by timebeforeland 1518 days ago
I would leave to hear the dark side, if you don't mind :)
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Ha, I'll bite. This gets pretty personal so I'm going to mostly keep it at a high level.

The dark side is that attractiveness is a form of power. Having power changes people, especially if one has lived a large portion of their life without this particular expression of power.

Through this lens, excessive enjoyment of one's attractiveness and the impact that has on others can be seen as a form of megalomania; excessive confidence becomes arrogance, self-love becomes narcissism.

In short, it's easy to become an asshole, or mentally unwell.