Have you ever run into toxic positivity?
You know, that whole
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Working at a group home and one of the girls working there was talking about the hard times she was having and this woman's response was a chipper "Praise the Lord"
In fact all of her responses were chipper -hyper charismatic type responses to anything bad or good.
I'm a Christian ,but there's a time and a place for things and it's not the time to be hyper positive when somebody's sad or going through difficult times.
It does not feel like caring it feels like a dismissal.
In fact all of her responses were chipper -hyper charismatic type responses to anything bad or good.
I'm a Christian ,but there's a time and a place for things and it's not the time to be hyper positive when somebody's sad or going through difficult times.
It does not feel like caring it feels like a dismissal.
DareToSayIT · M
@Justmeraeagain 100%.
Magicianzini · M
I wish.
That seems more prominent than anything
DearAmbellina2113 · 46-50, F
My mom was that way. It drove me nuts.
DareToSayIT · M
@TheSilentSentinel I love the honesty, but you’re actually describing a therapy hangover, not toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is an active refusal to face negative emotions. What you’re experiencing after Wednesday nights is just your brain processing a breakthrough and feeling a temporary rush of hope before settling back into reality.
Dan193 · 31-35, M
I do that. And it's toxic. When somebody asks me something irl, I just say yes, and figure it out afterwards how either to accomplish it or how to get out of it.
DareToSayIT · M
@Dan193 What you are doing is not toxic positivity, that’s just a pro survival tactic! Toxic positivity is forcing a smile and pretending problems don't exist. Saying 'yes' and figuring it out later is just being highly adaptable and confident in your own ability to handle whatever comes your way.
