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Toxic positivity: the overfocusing on positive emotions and rejection of anything that makes you uncomfortable because it sends you "bad vibes" .

If you want to be perceived as a mature person, you have to acknowledge that the world is not a pink cloud with rose petals. And by shutting people down just because you don't want to get out of your comfort zone is not "being positive". Sometimes all this "positivity" becomes insincere, ineffective and leads to more harm long term.
Emotions are emotions, situations are situations, and they're not going away if you simply ignore them. You can categorize them as "good" or "bad" and try to improve them. But when someone addresses an important issue that seems negative, you can't respond with hugs and flowers and "stay positive". I will be positive when the bad issues get resolved. Clearly you wouldn't say that to victims of extreme abuse and clearly you wouldn't send "hugs and flowers" to some serial killer in an attempt to improve the world, because this does absolutely nothing! So until you have something practical to offer, at least don't belittle other people who are trying in their own ways.
AuRevoir · 36-40, M
😷 *Rolls around in glitter and butterfly stickers..* 😷 This is me now.. This is my life...
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@AuRevoir I'll keep it for now, just cause it needs to be protected
AuRevoir · 36-40, M
@HannibalAteMeOut 👀 F*cking pokemon, dom-card collecting, gotta catch em' all b*tch!
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@AuRevoir that's m*!
Magenta · F
Spot on! So much truth in this.❣️❣️
[quote]Sometimes all this "positivity" becomes insincere, ineffective and leads to more harm long term.[/quote]
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@Magenta thanks 🖤
Magenta · F
@HannibalAteMeOut You're welcome. I like [i]real[/i], raw, and seeing true humanness. Not sugar coated flattery that many call kindness.
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@Magenta same, that's the best kind!
Very true!! Reminds me of people who try to be "perfect" all the damn time and end up living with their nose in the sky! So very toxic!
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether so trueee, they're just superficial!
DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F
Yesssss 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

My toxic mother was the queen of lecturing people to "be positive!" when they were going through the worst times of their lives. 🙄 It's so fucking condescending and dismissive.

Let people mourn when their lives have gone to shit, ok???
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@DearAmbellina2113 I'm sorry someone close to you like that infected you with all this toxicity, at least you're able to recognize it now and avoid it 🖤
Και τώρα έχουν αρχίσει το pity party τους.. 😌
@HannibalAteMeOut μαλακά σε ευχαριστώ γέλασα χαχαχαχαχα 😂
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@PepsiColaP είσαι η καλύτερη 🥰
@HannibalAteMeOut έμαθα από την καλύτερη αφού 😇🖤
SW-User
Fakes is what I call em. They wanna be liked so bad, they use the ploy of super positive ooey gooey sweetness
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@SW-User truth. They also think this way they can stay "neutral". But always stating neutral is also fake and harmful.
SW-User
@HannibalAteMeOut Yup. It's not honest with self or others. Wanting everyone to be their friend. I reckon it's a hidden low self esteem
HannahSky · F
Very true. That positivity is so often fake, but people buy the dream.
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@HannahSky exactly! I can't stand them.
HannahSky · F
@HannibalAteMeOut it's numbing and frankly, boring 💤
Your posts always make me sad and feel hopeless.. that what you mean?
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@Peacefulpanda reality is like that, you'll get used to it 😅
Rokasu · 36-40, M
Damn Hannibal going in.
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@Rokasu you wanna come in too? 😌
Rokasu · 36-40, M
@HannibalAteMeOut Only if I get to come out 😏
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@Rokasu come out of the closet 😌
SW-User
It is damaging
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@SW-User a child would know that but I swear some people are dumber than children
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
So liberals
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@MrBrownstone this is too unrelated but okay 😂

 
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