• ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    The old ways of ignoring how people are feeling and telling them to bottle up their emotions to deal with it alone are done. We dealing with feelings now. We’re helping each other.

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    couldn’t even say anything because he was right.

    The next step is admitting that the kid was right. Dont just let him have feelings. Validate those feelings.

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    Holy fuck

    I work in a school (grades 7-12, so meybe older then the original post), and if I saw a student cryting, the first thought isn’t ‘just man up’ its ‘are you ok? How can i help? What can I get you?’

  • Sundray@lemmus.org
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    I’m proud of this kid, too. Crying doesn’t diminish you no matter who you are; everyone has the right to their feelings.

    It’s OK for macho men to show every emotion available right there, you know. Because I’ve cried a thousand times [and] I’m gonna cry some more. But, I’ve soared with eagles and slithered with the snakes and everywhere in between and I’m gonna tell you something right now: there’s one guarantee in life and that is that there are no guarantees, yeah. And…understand this: nobody likes a quitter, nobody said life was easy. So if you get knocked down, take the standing eight count, get back up and fight again and you’re a macho manic, dig it.”

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    No surprise that the younger generations are also less likely to turn to alcohol.

    It’s almost as if repression is toxic.

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    Really respect when people publicize their private learning moments this way. Well-delivered too.

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    Most of the toddler YouTubers these days share that sentiment. 100% the new normal, for the better for once.

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    Nobody cares about crying unless you cry about stupid things. If a toddler cries because they can’t have an entire pack of oreos, it’s normal, but if an adult cries for that reason then they should grow up. If a child cries because they skinned their knee it’s understandable, but if an adult does, then they need to grow up.