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Positivity: The Insidious Lie We Tell Ourselves

  • thebinge8
  • Sep 25, 2024
  • 3 min read

Listen up, little bunnies: we need to talk about this whole "positivity" racket. It's a sham, a con, a goddamn lie we've been force-fed since we were knee-high to a grasshopper. And you know what? I'm sick of it. Sick of the saccharine affirmations, the empty platitudes, the relentless pressure to "look on the bright side" and "turn that frown upside down." It's time to rip off the rose-colored blinders and stare reality in its cold, unblinking eyes.

Because here's the truth, the real truth, the truth that'll set you free like a naked streaker at a church picnic: life is hard. It's a constant struggle, a never-ending slog through the muck and mire of disappointment, heartbreak, and existential dread. And you know what? That's okay. That's perfectly fucking okay. In fact, it's more than okay – it's liberating.

Think about it: when you strip away the forced smiles and the toxic positivity, you're left with the raw, unvarnished reality of the human condition. And sure, it's ugly. It's messy. It's a tangled web of pain and confusion and self-doubt. But it's also real. It's authentic. It's the truth that so many of us spend our lives running from, hiding behind a facade of forced optimism and hollow affirmations.

But not you, little bunnies. Not anymore. You're going to embrace the darkness, the uncertainty, the overwhelming sense of dread that comes with being a sentient being in a vast, uncaring universe. Because once you do, once you stare into the abyss and accept it for what it is, something magical happens: you become free.

Free from the constant pressure to "stay positive." Free from the need to plaster on a fake smile and pretend everything is sunshine and rainbows. Free to feel your feelings, to confront your demons, to wrestle with the big questions that keep you up at night.

And you know what else? Once you've embraced the darkness, once you've stared it down and said, "Bring it on, motherfucker," you'll find that the light starts to peek through. Not the artificial, saccharine light of forced positivity, but the real, genuine light of hope and resilience and the indomitable human spirit.

Because here's the thing, little bunnies: life is hard, but we're harder. We're tougher than we give ourselves credit for. We're survivors, fighters, warriors in the trenches of existence. And when we stop running from the darkness and start facing it head-on, we tap into a wellspring of strength and courage that we never knew we had.

So, let's ditch the empty platitudes and the toxic positivity. Let's embrace the darkness, the uncertainty, the messiness of being human. And in doing so, let's find the real light – the light that comes from within, the light that burns brighter and truer than any forced smile or hollow affirmation ever could.

Are you with me, little bunnies? Are you ready to stare into the abyss and say, "Fuck you, darkness. I'm not afraid of you anymore"? If so, then let's do this. Let's ditch the lies and embrace the truth. Let's be real, let's be raw, let's be fucking authentic.

Because in the end, that's all we've got: the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So let's hold onto it, let's cherish it, let's never let it go.

 
 
 

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