Toxic Positivity

[samack]

Have you heard this term being thrown around? The term refers to those who always say something positive even when the situation is not ignoring sadness in others. Its the response by another person who is incessantly cheerful, who is not recognizing your pain. It's akin to statements like: You are on fire and someone says, the 3rd degree burns gives you a nice suntan. You are in a car accident and someone saying to you, this will be a great learning experience in how to drive better. Your bad haircut makes you grow as a person;( but not grow the hair).

Yesterday my doctor made me laugh. He said there is a Slow sign on a road by him, in which someone wrote underneath, because you're worth it. His facetious reply, "How do YOU know that I am worth it? Do you know me? Maybe I'm not worth it." recognizing that when we are pain we need someone to understand us, and not give us platitudes. I guess my depression lifted enough that I could enjoy this humor.

What goofy things have you heard?

[Hidden]

Tom Hanks said once that he was sorry he played ‘Forest Gump’! Why? He heard ‘Life is like a box of chocolates’ to the point of regret. Alotta analogues & metafores ( check my grammar) I dislike. ‘Better him than me’ really irked me. I’ll think of some

[Blueruth in reply to Hidden]

I saw a good movie recently that I compared to forrest gump. But it was the forrest gump that I saw the very very first time. I hadn't even seen the preview which is typical for me. Walked in blind. THAT time it was funny and magical. The restaurants were the nail on the coffin for me.

[Roxylox]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. That takes a bit of convincing. I mean it could be something awful, strange platitude I think.

[samack in reply to Roxylox]

Agreed.

[CL3V3R-G1RL in reply to Roxylox]

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Meme explaining why "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" sucks

[samack in reply to CL3V3R-G1RL]

Yes. I'd be the strongman in the circus if trauma made me stronger. Crazy.

[Blueruth]

Every friggin meme that tells you how to look at life as if you are doing it wrong.

[samack in reply to Blueruth]

Its infuriating, isn't it?

[Blueruth in reply to samack]

Right?!!

Yes baby meme

[samack in reply to Blueruth]

Hysterical. The terrible twos, maybe I'm developmentally stuck there

[Isinatra]

You’re really doing a good job keeping the weight off. 😂

Kill me now.

[samack in reply to Isinatra]

Tee hee. How about are you losing weight? When in fact you're getting bigger by the minute.

[Isinatra in reply to samack]

Oh! Lol

[Isinatra]

Just say NO. 😵‍💫lol

[samack in reply to Isinatra]

I say no, but my actions say yes.

[Isinatra in reply to samack]

Oo La La. Or are you just glad to see me?

[samack]

Trust me, I wait and nothing good comes, unless you consider a bus a good thing.

[Dolphin14]

Did you do something different with your hair today? It looks great.Ok...... well what did it look like yesterday? Sh**?

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