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Originally Posted by Onward2wards
I personally don't like whitewashing or ignoring bad situations. The world can be a dark place at times, and it's mindless imho to live in "blissful denial", or to "cope" by being cynical or burying empathy in a shallow grave. However, it's counterproductive to either simply dwell only on negatives all the time, or to assume that nothing can be done to improve a situation. I suppose it's a question of balance.
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what is mindless about coping mechanisms?
Also he didn't seem to have asked about morally superior ways to handle reality. He just shared something personal.
Saying it's all about balance is conveniently simplistic, not to mention condescending to the op.
OP, if you like to read, I can recommend thought poeces and personal essays on the human condition, which helped me gain a different perspective on suffering and pain.