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When does a good attitude become toxic positivity?
When does relentless optimism curdle into 'toxic positivity'? This entry maps the answers — that it occurs when bad feelings are denied legitimacy, when people are shamed for not being positive, and when they pressure themselves to ignore hard emotions.
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Read this position →Toxic positivity occurs when you deny the legitimacy of bad feelings
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Read this position →Toxic positivity occurs when people are shamed for not being positive all the time
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