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jvlianbashir · 1 year ago

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idk how to word this exactly and it's not something i've brought up with anyone because i don't want to criticize them for saying the "right thing" or make it seem like i'm at all ungrateful for them trying to comfort me... but i feel like the rise of therapy speak and the culture that surrounds it has resulted in this weird thing where sometimes when you're being vulnerable with someone or talking about something difficult, the response you get back from genuinely well-meaning people is this perfectly manicured yet generic mental wellness script instead of a genuine expression of sympathy/compassion

#like again i def understand that a lot of people struggle with knowing what to say or how to say the 'right' thing to someone in sad #or uncomfy situations so i def understand the value of having something of a social script for it.#but man in some cases it just makes me feel even more disconnected and not heard if that makes sense #because it sounds like an ai chatbot response or an influencer and not them. idk #not st #doctor's log

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