Tired of family saying

Be positive be positive

This just led me to ignore a lot of times I was poorly and fatigued

How can I look after myself if my health concerns just keep getting ignored.

I need people to listen when I say I’m not feeling so good.

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LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

That's called toxic positivity, and it's presented as a good thing, but it's not. People who just say that over and over, what they're saying is they don't want to deal with you when you just can't. They don't want to deal with the real emotions you experience. They just want you to smile and shut up.