psychology

toxic positivity is the pressure to only display positive emotions and suppress or dismiss any negative feelings—even when those negative emotions are valid and appropriate.

in other words:

it’s the idea that “no matter how bad things are, you should stay happy, grateful, or optimistic.” on the surface, it looks like encouragement, but underneath, it invalidates real human experiences.

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Yeah, I wasn't talking about when a person is really who they are. But it's like when a person intentionally acts a certain way, you can feel it. 

And the depression thing is interesting, I hadn't thought of it that way

psychologically there’s usually lots at play so it’s hard to address a situation without deep diving

sometimes people do create fronts— it can be intentionally misleading or unintentional and self-isolating, or just pure brain chemistry! depression is real so no reason the opposite couldn’t also be

It's a little embarrassing to admit this, but sometimes it just annoys me. There are certainly people who genuinely enjoy their lives and really radiate positivity. But if a person behaves like that, just because it's written in a popular book or something like that, it's hard for me to accept it😅

Toxic positivity is propped up through gaslighting and denial. When it becomes too overwhelming it’s quickly replaced with anxiety, hatred, fear, and destructive behaviors. Keep a zero bubble by acknowledging your feelings and expressing them in a healthy way.