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nonightowl · Jan 02, 2023 at 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

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.