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[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Every time I see the phrase "toxic positivity" my first instinct to contest it, because my first experiences with the phrase were a misapplication (that being positive is somehow toxic,) but so far on Lemmy, I've only seen it used in ways that make sense (the toxic expectation that others will be exclusively positive.)

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 18 points 1 month ago (9 children)
[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I know this is a joke but my autism is on a roll:

This is an example of passive aggressive behavior, not toxic positivity.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actually I would call that aggressive passive, because it's very upfront and aggressive, but in a not actually very aggressive way.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like how you needed to demonstrate that you know what passive aggression is.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Autism works in mysterious ways.

... That or I'm still working through an astounding amount of gaslighting from being surrounded by malignant narcissists for a very long time.

Probably both.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actually I was just being passive aggressive at you for the bit. But it's totally understandable that you didn't notice.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

Damnit! I missed it auuuugh!

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bless your heart.

Now we see if you know southern passive aggressive.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I can recognize it, but am not fluent enough to respond in kind.

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