I have observed a progression amongst those that bleach their skin. It starts with trying to clear dark spots, then it progresses into toning and ultimately, arrives at full scale whitening (or as I prefer to call it, whitewashing).
The same progression happens in almost all scenarios where insecure people are confronted by vulnerabilities.
First they try to hide the vulnerability, then they try to align other areas of their lives to further mask the vulnerability and ultimately, they arrive at full scale denial, actively fighting all opportunities to confront their vulnerability.
– Osasu Oviawe