I'm so over these "toxic positivity" people
in Psychology ·
boldnomad45 said:I think it's actually the opposite more often. If you aren't grinning ear to ear or wearing a constant mask of happiness, you have to justify why you aren't "on." You're expected to be great all the time.
To me, it's perfectly normal for people not to smile constantly, or to have the right to be quiet or serious sometimes.
I ask if I can help, and if not, I leave it at that.
But when I hear about people being attacked for being reserved—especially at work, where you're forced to put on a fake grin—I just don't get it. I don't understand this fragility, this inability to accept that life is occasionally sad and occasionally happy. That's just reality. Some people are so anxious internally that they fear being near someone else's anxiety because it forces them to face their own. So instead, they push this "just smile" and "act like a clown" nonsense, pretending everything is perfect.🙂
I couldn't agree more!