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‘Don’t take yourself so seriously’: what does this mean?

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There are some statements and I’ve always had mental blocks to fully understanding them. 

Here is an example: ‘Don’t take yourself so seriously’: what does this mean? 
I don’t fully understand why I find it hard understand certain combinations of words.

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  • For me it means I'm probably talking to a neurotypical person who has no idea of the intensity of my experiences and what I'm talking about.  Along with, "Get over yourself!"  It also indicates that this isn't a safe person with whom to discuss such matters so these days I simply shut it down and talk with someone else, a trusted person in a safe context.  

    I also think such statements are uttered carelessly, without much meaning behind them and, true enough, if queried (which I don't do any more) the person struggles to explain.  Maybe I'm just "too much" for some people, and that's OK.  I share my "too much" with kindred spirits who like drilling down.  :)

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  • For me it means I'm probably talking to a neurotypical person who has no idea of the intensity of my experiences and what I'm talking about.  Along with, "Get over yourself!"  It also indicates that this isn't a safe person with whom to discuss such matters so these days I simply shut it down and talk with someone else, a trusted person in a safe context.  

    I also think such statements are uttered carelessly, without much meaning behind them and, true enough, if queried (which I don't do any more) the person struggles to explain.  Maybe I'm just "too much" for some people, and that's OK.  I share my "too much" with kindred spirits who like drilling down.  :)

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