Only 4 more decades of my shift left on earth.

  • Lumidaub@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    No but seriously, call me cynical but every time someone says some variation of “It gets better” I feel like there’s an unsaid “and if it doesn’t, it’s your fault” in there. Most positive affirmations just annoy me, tbh, I just find them incredibly unhelpful. … I may be a bad person. 🫠

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      2 days ago

      My life isn’t even that bad, but “it gets better” always feels like gaslighting

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      2 days ago

      You’re not a bad person, I also find them annoying. Maybe even cruel. Like, things may get better for some people, but fact is, they won’t get better for many others.

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      2 days ago

      Look up Mapo bridge in South Korea.

      Apparently positive messages and affirmations don’t work for people who are suicidal.