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Re:Small Things by mynegation on Sunday May 05, 2024 @12:57PM (#40266292)
> In my house we must have a good attitude or be silent.

Having grown up in a house like that and re-learning to express my feelings and being able to empathize with people close to me later in life - I ask you to take a harder look at that stance.

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Re:Small Things by pizzafeelsright on Sunday May 05, 2024 @01:26PM (#40266545)
You've expressed your emotions. I expressed mine.

I appreciate your encouragement.

I wasn't taught that attitude was a choice. It was hard learned over many failures. My stress evaporated. My anxieties faded.

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Re:Small Things by saulpw on Sunday May 05, 2024 @11:40PM (#40270932)
Maybe "attitude is a choice" when learned as an adult is a relief, but when learned as a child is oppressive.
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