lukeman3000 t1_iu363nb wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:23 AM

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I don't see it as hiding from reality. I see it as accepting reality. I don't see optimism and realism as mutually exclusive concepts.

Easy for me to say having not endured a fraction of the percentage of hardship that some have, but so far I think I've done pretty well in this regard.

Shivy_Shankinz t1_iu4nsft wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Yes, accepting certain realities is not easy. Why should we have to accept realities that are wrong or evil in this world. Those realities simply carry more weight for some than others, whether they accept them or not