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https://read.cash/@gerl/toxic-positivity-ce8b3a0f Toxic positivity is the conviction that people should keep a positive outlook, regardless of how dire or complicated a situation is. The approach to life is a "good vibes only" While optimism and positive thinking have advantages, toxic positivity avoids harsh feelings instead in favor of a cheerful, often falsely good facade. We all know that it would be a good thing to have a positive outlook on life. The challenge is, life is not always healthy. Emotions and interactions are traumatic for everyone. And those feelings are necessary and need to be felt and dealt with freely and honestly, though sometimes uncomfortable and difficult to deal with. Toxic positivity contributes to over-generalized thought. This approach does not only underline the value of optimism but minimizes and negates all signs of human feelings that are neither purely happy nor optimistic.