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trippingbilly0304 t1_it621ci wrote

Reply to comment by dioxol-5-yl in [Image] "Toxic Positivity is Forced..." - Susan David by true90sstory

Youre literally displaying what this post is about. positivity can be just as self absorbed as negativity.

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Vioralarama t1_it69dy2 wrote

Some of you will welcome conversation with good intentions when you're fucked. Toxic positivity is terrible on the internet but less important in person. Judging someone for how they express their own feelings about you means you can't empathize with another person. It also makes you look self-absorbed.

Ex: I know someone who is very much about God having reasons for everything. I was surprised by it, and I really hate that line of thinking, but she's one of the sweetest people I've ever met and has been thru tough times. I see that is her world view so she means the best when she says it. In which case I don't begrudge her saying stuff like that.

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tenebrls t1_it7a1zi wrote

Good intentions don’t matter. Good intentions don’t alter the outcome of actions and events. Good intentions can be used to justify oppressive laws and viewpoints, toxic behaviour, and the propagation of further suffering to others. Good intentions are what people use to pat themselves on the back as they try to forget their world is still a terrible place and their actions have had no significance in making it better.

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Vioralarama t1_it7cv6h wrote

Well then quite frankly, good luck having friends when tragedy strikes.

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