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Jan 02, 2023, 04:08 PM
nonightowl
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Thanks Owl, I appreciate your replies. I felt my last couple of posts weren’t replied to for a while and considering the subject matter of them it didn’t make me feel great.
Yes I agree, thinking positive is not going to change a situation, and toxic positivity is a real and unhelpful thing.
Did you see the Pixar movie Inside Out btw? Like many Pixar films it works on many levels but I saw it over the holidays and it had some smart things to say about denying true emotions - very smart.
I get it which is why I don't start threads anymore. I get the no reply thing too much in real life, I don't need it on here.
I didn't even
hear
of Toxic Positivity until someone posted about it on this site, in the book thread.
No I don't go to the movies so I didn't see that.
Denying or repressing emotions/feelings can cause way more harm than just acknowledging them. And labeling them: Anxious, fear, etc.
I see nothing wrong with reviving an existing thread rather than starting a new one.
There's many threads on the site on the same subject which is a pet peeve of mine; I will follow just one of them. Otherwise it's redundant. And overwhelming.
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Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here.
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