When Did Emotion Become Taboo?
This is something I've noticed in society over the past decade. Someone crying? Bad. Someone thinking deep thoughts? Bad. Someone questioning an established norm of stoicism and shallow thoughts? Bad
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i dunno how to explain it other than i blame reality tv. think about it, most of them show over the top drama and they encourage and recruit people who do things like that. so we as a society get to the point where maybe we roll our eyes at some stuff instead of letting it hit home that this is an actual emotion.
other issues i think is some people don't know how to react. take me for example, tell me someone died and i get quiet and that's about it. i don't cry, i don't get sick and usually i just don't know what to say b/c some of the things people can/do say at emotional moments sound fake to me. i'd rather give a hug, which is more of a feeling to me, and then listen if need be.
i always hate getting bad news from people who don't know me b/c i fear that they will think i'm a bad person b/c of my reaction.
being labeled "emo" by people who have no emotion is a sign of jealously imo. i would respond "at least i can feel. and at least i care." <3
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