Only 4 more decades of my shift left on earth.
this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2025
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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. 🫠
I think its called "Toxic positivity".
My life isn't even that bad, but "it gets better" always feels like gaslighting
I prefer to live because of spite.
It's a neverending well!
ever notice that it's usually the privileged people saying it?
Look up Mapo bridge in South Korea.
Apparently positive messages and affirmations don’t work for people who are suicidal.
I'm not that far gone (mostly angry at shit) but yeah I can see that.
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.