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debbshock Jan 15, 2023

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure that you're not, in fact, surrounded by assholes.

Anne Fisher Jan 15, 2023

@debihope
"Get rid of those friends who make fun of you and don't believe in you." -- #RayBradbury

That's good #WritingAdvice , and good #LifeAdvice .

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jeSuisatire neindochohh ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ Jan 15, 2023

hmm, difficult one to digg into.

friends? or people you kinda know and who kinda know you?

friendly humourous (criticism->edited:) critique is important and powerful.

people who don't believe in you or who don't care about you?

@debihope @AnneTheWriter

debbshock Jan 16, 2023

@jesuisatire @AnneTheWriter no, toxic, sabotaging people. Biggest epiphany of my life.

jeSuisatire neindochohh ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ Jan 16, 2023

Actually I guess these things are just kinda effect of human tribalism, a rule of a small social groups animals that creates "common ground" and culture by establishing an own status quo once they are adult and don't let "others" in.
A different slang, a different behavior, thinking "out of the box" is "them" and their for not "us".

Doesn't help the fact but shades a different light on how and why we are as we are and sometimes act like we act.

@jesuisatire @AnneTheWriter ...Once I got rid of these people, my life did a complete 180 and I felt better, actually my therapy also started helping. (I actually do have some depression and anxiety.) It was a huge epiphany for me and enabled me to change my life.