Is it bad to be polygonal?

No - there is nothing wrong with you and you aren't broken - you are a trauma SHAPE though and you are experiencing more intense values and fears, brought on by trauma in your past or even in your DNA. This is not a bad thing (even though some of your behavior is trauma response). It's just different. It is a different way of being wired. You tend to overvalue more things than some other Shapes do, but this can make you an incredible overachiever and it may totally serve you. It could also mean you have more stress over more things than other Shapes, but like with every difference there are pros and cons to that.

Polygonal means multidimensional. While these people (Octagons, Diamonds, and Squares) each have one thing they overvalue most, they also overvalue everything else to some degree. This can make them a little more stressed, opinionated, and to some degree intense about their relationships, tasks, things, and ideas. They can sometimes be tortured by over-thinking, which can make them anxious, but they can also be extremely talented.

It is also important to remember that your balance is more important than which Shape you are. Any Shape in a fear state can be difficult to get along with. In this place they will be prone to selfish, safety-seeking, unloving behavior. A Polygonal Shape person can be a little more intense when unbalanced, this is true, but they can also be super amazing and high achieving when balanced. They often do big things in the world and become successful, famous, world changers.

These three Shapes are also what we call the Trauma Shapes, because people can sometimes become Polygonal through trauma. It is important to remember that some of their out-of-balance, fear behavior is often trauma response behavior. This means you must understand that they can feel unsafe easily and at times when you might not think it's logical. They may feel unsafe all the time, and need more control, order, validation, and patience.

I like to think that there is a terrified little child inside them and it sometimes comes out and can behave badly because it feels so scared. (The behavior may not appear like fear - it might look like anger, impatience, pickiness, or being over opinionated, but underneath it is just fear). They need understanding at this time and for you to ask "What are you really ultimately afraid of here?" See if you can help them see what is really the cause of their upset. Then you can help them address the real cause of their feelings.

If you feel attacked, step back from that and remember that their behavior is about their feeling unsafe - it's not really about you. Addressing their fear will get you to a solution faster than defending yourself.

This is what makes the 12 Shapes so powerful. Your Shape gives you the information you have always needed to really understand yourself and others. Armed with this knowledge, you can give others what they need, make them feel safer, and understand what’s really happening when they are bothered or upset because it is always tied to their fears and values.