try this site, too:
https://u1lib.org/
Ultimately…
Fear is the source.
Fear of a rejecting Mother, mainly. or either parent.
Fear of rejection from any and all others.
Fear is the source of nearly all aberrant, self-defeating thoughts and behaviors.
Homosexuality, racism, predjudice, avarice, lust, pride… narcissism…?
bad character is a set of bad self-destructive habits of thought. acquired under stress, solidified over time.
For many, there is still hope that as individuals we can change for the better.
Difficult, but possible.
Need the Grace of God.