Shame develops in childhood.
You then began to think of yourself as different from others and not unacceptable. As a child you did not know how you were different and unacceptable, you only believed, deep within you, that it was true. The consequences of shame for an adult are so toxic, so debilitating, that shame may well be your most destructive emotion. You may perceive that you are separated from your real self and from others. You may suffer from depression.