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shoni.eth
@alexpaden
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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Hopi🎩🍖🎭🔵Ⓜ️
@hopi
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😅
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shoni.eth
@alexpaden
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
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Anemale
@anemale.eth
Really interested in your comments, do you work in mental health ?
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shoni.eth
@alexpaden
no not at all i just enjoy the topic and bounce around neuro and psych when im feeling up to it
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