PopcornPopping87 t1_j0jzhwt wrote on December 17, 2022 at 5:31 AM

Reply to [Image] When you delete the unnecessary people from your life by Dark-GV

Sorry kids, pack your bags

PopcornPopping87 t1_iyfa018 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:24 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in english teachers and symbolism by mzjolynecujoh

Our AP lit teacher had us focus on the author’s upbringing before starting a book. She wanted us to understand the context in which the book was written.

PopcornPopping87 t1_itnyen1 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 1:06 AM

Reply to TIL that in a series of experiments in the 1950s, Solomon Asch asked a group of actors and a single test subject what the longest line was in a "vision test". The actors would intentionally answer incorrectly, causing the subject to also answer incorrectly, despite it being very obvious. by Amateur_Validator

After I studied this in high school I made it a point to base my decisions on what I felt was best rather than what the room was saying or doing. I’ve been embarrassed a couple times but more times than not, I’m glad I hold my ground.

This mentality also helped me be okay with my decision to leave the cult I was raised in. Everyone around me was saying that gay marriage was a sin, I just couldn’t see it.