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I agree.

Not everything has a silver lining.

Not every experience is something that will elevate us. In fact, some experiences can rip you apart so badly that it takes half/most of your life to heal - or perhaps never heal because you didn't have the means to access the people/resources that you needed to heal.

So, I am careful with what I agree to. And, anything that really invalidates my experience ends up feeling like a repellent that I end up moving away from.

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Lots to glean here. From someone who can't afford therapy, it's good to get insight from someone who can. I appreciate not only your candidness, but also your insights. They seem to resonate with me, especially now as I am going through a rough patch again that I thought I had dealt with.

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Toxic Positivity, in the normal sense of the word, is called twisted negativity.

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