What is toxic positivity and what are some examples of it?
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It’s something people do when they are uncomfortable with your negative feelings.
For example,
your dog dies and your coworkers tell you he lived a good long life and to try to cheer up and asks if you want to go get ice cream to forget about it
Or you are sad because you are over weight and your mom tells you to look on the bright side, there’s more to love, and says to put a smile on your face and asks if you want to watch a comedy together to cheer you up.
This might seem kind, but you also need people in your life to say “that really sucks” or “i would feel bad too” or “tell me about how you feel, I’m here”
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