TOXIC POSITIVITY EXAMPLES
•“It could be worse…”
Just because things are relative, does not mean they cannot cause pain and hurt
•“Stay positive!”
Not everyone can do this, it invalidates the feelings someone has
•“Happiness is a choice”
Negative emotions or if something bad happens is (often) not someone’s choice
•“It happens for a reason”
Meant to comfort, this tries to diminish and avoid the hurt that is experienced
•“Good vibes only!”
This pretends that having negative feelings is not an option, while it is human
•“You will get over it”
Everyone has their own mental journey, this invalidates current pain
– @THEPRESENTPSYCHOLOGIST
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