Comment on Sorry to be a bother...

• Psychodelic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s worth realizing some people do not want to be cheered up. My understanding is the misery, for lack of a better word, is more comforting to many as it reminds them of when they were young (or they emulate what they saw around them as children)

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  • exanime@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s worth realizing some people do not want to be cheered up.

    I get that 100% and, although I am sure I made the mistake before, I am trying hard to understand and respect these boundaries

    I am just saying I believe wearing such a pin to avoid people would have a noticeable cobra effect

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    • Psychodelic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ahh I get u now. Yeah, that’s totally true

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