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EricScheffey t1_it6hpbz wrote

Reply to comment by acfox13 in [Image] "Toxic Positivity is Forced..." - Susan David by true90sstory

Think more positively, it's healthy.

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Jealous_Swimming_835 t1_it6vuu2 wrote

but it can be unrealistic, hard times and bad circumstances are a part of life, as well as the negative feelings that are attached to them. it's okay and normal. I don't think it's a healthy way to cope by always trying to think positively during these times. take that with a grain of salt, I do agree that we should try think positively rather than negatively in our general day to day life.

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Rocket_Monkey_302 t1_ita08rd wrote

A positive attitude, not a delusion.

The positive everything people give me the creeps. No there is no silver lining that my dog is dead and my grandma didn't live long enough to see my children born, I'm balding and suffering from chronic migraines. It sucks but I'm a fucking adult, I'll get over it.

My perspective is accept my reality and realize, I'm fortunate I've got what I have, it really could be worse.

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Eguana84 t1_it7d8io wrote

If someone gets shot in the leg five times , telling them to just ‘think positively’ is highly dismissive of the actual pain they are in. There’s a process to healing and it takes time. The worst thing you can do is rush that process.

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