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We live in a colorful world, no doubt about it. With so much information bombarding us every day, it’s easy to lose track of what’s really going on around us.

And by really, I mean that we often fail to pause and reflect on the dynamics of our modern society where people celebrate an inherently positive side of the world. But what if beneath its wholesome surface lies an underlying toxicity that feeds our delusions even further?

It sounds like one of those difficult thoughts that haunt us before falling asleep. But thanks to one Redditor who recently asked a seemingly basic question “What are 'wholesome' things that are actually toxic?” we now have some truly eye-opening answers. From family vlogging to animal rescue videos that are often totally fake, these are some examples to remind us to not take everything at face value.

#1

Not sure if it’s on here already, but I get super uncomfortable when a video of a classroom of kids giving the kid who “can’t afford new shoes” a brand new pair as a surprise. The entire culture of filming while doing kind things for people is so exploitive and gross and sad.

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#2

The expectation to keep your family members in your life no matter what they do. Some people have families that treat them like absolute [trash], and being related to them isn't a good reason to keep them around. It's ok to cut off toxic family members.

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#3

Body positivity like Dove's "Real Beauty" campaign. The idea that all women are beautiful sounds nice on the surface, but it's a gross message to send because beauty is still at the core of it. I don't want to be told that my body is beautiful too, I want to be told that I don't have to be beautiful, that my value is not tied to how much other people enjoy looking at me.

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HooowlAtTheMoon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly, I don't care about whether I look 'beautiful' or not, I want it to be okay to not care if i look 'beautiful' or not

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#4

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Beauty Pagents

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic “Look at this adorable 4-year-old using a walker! So inspirational!”

“Awww, this guy asked a deaf girl to prom!”

“Watch this group of guys playing tackle football with a guy with Down syndrome!!”

“Check out this amazing blind kid walking down a street! Next level, yo!”

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#6

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Proposing in front of a crowd. Puts a lot of pressure on the person being proposed to.

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Ivo H
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, NEVER do that in public. Or (even worse) in front of family, or friends. The exception is, of course, if your spouse knows about it and agrees.

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#7

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Corporations who spend $50 million on ads to tell you about the amazing $1 million they spent on a charity program.

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#8

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Toxic positivity. Like when someone's having a really hard time and you tell them to stay positive or try to look at the bright side. [Screw] you Jenny, my grandma died.

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IzzieM
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, people should stop doing this. Being supportive does not equate being positive. There's a difference.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Instagram "influencers" promoting their "amazing" healthy lifestyles but in reality mostly staged/photoshopped and exacerbating mental illness, body issues, anxiety in young people.

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SoozeeQ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You can lead an Influencer to a dictionary, but you can't make them think". - James Weir

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#10

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Touching women’s bellies when they’re pregnant. You don’t go around patting a penis to congratulate it on its successful ejaculation. Damn.

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#11

The pure existence of most modern dog breeds. Pugs, for example. We all think they’re super cute, but the truth is - they are extremely deformed and constantly suffering as a result of a century of inbreeding. A lot of people don’t know this, and it’s really sad. I’m not saying these dogs should be put down right now, just saying it would’ve been a better idea not to inbreed dogs for centuries.

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SoozeeQ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, and they shouldn't be allowed to continue to breed. Same with those munchkin cats. Poor little things can't breathe.

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Monday
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Let's look after the ones that are already here and just end the genetic line.

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Ozacoter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. There should be real regulations about how to breed dogs. Without traits that cause health issues like the pug noses or the terrible backs of purebred German shepherds.

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Scagsy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is time that we just allowed some breeds to die out naturally. But that won't happen as long Debra is getting likes for pics of her 'adorable' pug on social media.

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Nihilism Is the Only Way
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ugh. yes! this! and have u noticed French Bulldogs are "trendy" rn?!? what happens to them when they're not anymore!?!? (sorry... pisses me off lol)

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kjorn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i saw a documentary on that. i remember a cavalier king charles crying in pain because his head was too small for his brain wich cause hiim seizure. Cause by inbreeding. Bastard are the best. or old breed like the beagle

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Jace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This needs to be higher in the list. I'm not sure which slot, but this an utterly ABHORRENT thing that needs to be BANNED. These breeds are basically bred for DEFECTS and DEFORMITY. Breeding these types of dogs needs to be considered illegal; as inhumane and cruel treatment of animals.

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reputable Breeders have regular Vet checks for breed specific problems and spay/neuter to prevent perpetuating permanent problems. Backyard breeders don't bother, don't care about anything but $$$. Big difference.

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Sarah Grape
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

bull dogs can't even repreduce natrally. their hips are too small and their shoulders are too big. when a species is so messed with it cant even keep itself alive without humans messing with them more, then there its a huge problem.

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Ginny Weasley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Munchkin cat or Sausage cat is a relatively new breed of cat characterized by its very short legs, which are caused by a genetic mutation. The Munchkin is considered to be the original breed of dwarf cat.......MUTATION!!!

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, but the problems arise when people capitalize on it, perpetuating the mutation for profit. Not caring about the suffering of the animals.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

french bulldogs need to have a c section in order to have babies or else they'll die. their hips are too small

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Adrienne Doyle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Several breeds are that way. It's one of the consequences of selective breeding.

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Lorelai Purvis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they've started to bring the original Pug back and it looks awesome. look up "retro Pug"

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Two Silly Pups
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There actually still is a breed of pug that don't have deformed skulls to make their eyes poke out and their legs crooky. sadly, it's not very popular because they are considered less cute...

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Nicole Weymann
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sort of sick breeding didn't happen over centuries but is a recent development. In centuries past there wasn't nearly as much money to be made by breeding to a certain standard of "beauty" nor were the racial standards for breeds that extreme. Veterinary procedures improved, too, as did people's willingness to spend money on their pets, so: hooray for Bonso's new hip joint, cheers to surgery on Fluffy's respiratory passages.

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Nubis Knight
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's getting better slowly for pugs - at least here in Germany. Their are a lot of breeders for the "retro-Pug" (Retromops), a pug with a healthy snout, leaner built and smaller eyes, so he could breath more easily, has enough space for all teeth, and no eye problems. And those rezro-pugs are still cute.

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Justin Seagull
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dogs back in the days were so much healthier, and in my opinion much prettier, I have no idea why people want to change that. Doesn't it only add to the bills with a dog suffering from so much problems? It's horrible for the dog and no benefits for humans.

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Shadow4523
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i agree even tho i have a cat, (same goes for cats with the inbreed thing)

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-Annelise-
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My someone I know has a pug used for routinely breeding. It's absolutely miserable as it can't breathe properly and all it does is hobble around snorting through it's nose until it has another litter. -_-

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They need to be reported so the dog's health care is monitored and litters minimized, at the very least. They're only perpetuating suffering 😔😪

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JessRS
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pugs and bulldogs make me sad, they struggle so much to just BREATHE!

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Lynne Harbison
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In New Zealand they are bringing in a law for dog breeders to ban them for breeding flat nosed dogs. About time.

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Jackie Nettleton
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would never have a breed of dog that had such inherited health issues, I would visit a vet and a animal trainer to get the best advice on which dog breeds would be suitable for my life as a disabled person.

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I train Service Dogs and Therapy Animals for people with disabilities and my first suggestion is always "Short Fur" as long fur is inherently more work. Don't name them an everyday word like socks or sugar, after they die it's much harder when you hear their name constantly. Looks Don't Matter, Temperament is Paramount. Not every animal can handle dealing with the public as a Service Dog. Decide what you need and prefer THEN find an animal that fits that demographic. Patience is Paramount... it can take months/a year to get coordinated as a team... Learning to communicate with an animal is like learning the American Slang-uage from a mute. Good Luck and God Bless your efforts🤠🦮

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Mary Bricklin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got to admit, I love pugs and I love how they look. But I do agree that they need to stop being bred. Same with Persians and Himalayans (cat breeds). Having flat, short faces are so detrimental to their health.

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Nihilism Is the Only Way
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this goes back so far and i honestly don't know enough about it.... I'm gonna leave this one alone. buuuut STOP cropping animals ears and tails! for the love of "god" stop! it's barbaric. (p.s. don't declaw cats either!)

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AnnaBanana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at what inbreeding did to the Siamese. They used to be such beautiful cats, but purposely breeding mutations has resulted in the weird, long 'oriental' head they have now. They also suffer from breathing problems due to their abnormally long muzzle.

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Cora Reprogle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't believe they should be put down unless they are battling something that bound to end in suffering to death. They deserve to live out their lives like any other animal. Pugs can live healthy lives but they must be very carefully watched and have extra vet care knowing the complications that comes with this breed. But I definitely believe that we should stop supporting breeders who breed pugs.

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Gabriel Jackson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I half agree. Maybe if we stop inbreeding, but just have pure breads (hoping people don’t keep raising prices), or we stop breeding them, but not completely eradicate them from our lives. They play such an important role in most people’s lives.

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't get it. The purebreed dogs ARE the inbred ones. Small gene pools are bad enough, but indiscriminately breeding related animals makes it worse. That's what backyard breeders do.

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C.S. E.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think it's that they don't know this, they just don't care. Also, get off the 'hypoallergic' animals train. 'Hypo' is Greek for 'less,' not 'absence.' You just paid way too much for your fluffers from a breeder - don't feel so smug.

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TheAnimalLady
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, Munchkins are a natural mutation. But that's how it always starts. Breeders picked dogs with the shortest snouts and bred them for pups with even shorter snouts...over and over again. Now we have Pugs, Pekes, Bosties and Bulldogs.

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Chris Meyers
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah - this is pretty detrimental to the breed and now they will do the same to humans - very soon.

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Alyssa Sweat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't really like Shi Tzu's. I am more of a short-haired/nonfluffy dog kind of person.

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Iancu Jianu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can go back in time and have a chat with the breeders.

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Iancu Jianu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can go back in time... and have a chat with the breeders.

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#12

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Asking your child "Who's your boy/girlfriend?" any time they interact with someone of the opposite sex.

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Eva the Egg
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I hate it when people assume there's something going on when you're just hanging out with your friends

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Badgering people to have kids. No, I’m not going to magically change my mind when I meet the right girl.

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having children was never on my agenda. It's great for people who want them. But, you really need to know yourself because it is a lifetime commitment, and you can't give them back. Besides, not everyone is fit to be a parent.

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Dads trying to be weirdly aggressive/threatening to their daughter's bfs.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"LOL I met my daughter's new boyfriend at the door with my shotgun, isn't that hilarious!". No John, it's not funny and if you ever do that to my hypothetical son again I'm calling the cops.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Family vlogging

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#16

Punking people with practical jokes that are fake traumatic incidents. There is absolutely nothing funny about witnessing a fake death, mortal injury or abuse and then discovering it was all an elaborate joke. It’s traumatizing.

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denzoren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Youtubers..."It's a prank bro" is basically the lowest type of human.

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As a former homeless person, I can't put into words how annoying the people who film themselves handing out food for a viral video with some emotional pop song overlaid on it are. It's 100% "look at me, look how cool and HELPFUL I am" while honestly not giving a real damn about the homeless. It'd be one thing if you're putting your fame and money back into funding a shelter, or true change and volunteering and charity efforts but not just dropping $20 on some McDonalds meals to drive around LA filming strangers sleeping on the street for a bit.

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Sue Hazlewood
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have given food and money to people on the street but it never occurred to me to photograph it. So damn tacky and insulting to the person you are giving to.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Using your child for likes on social media, that's creepy I never understood why would any parent do that

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's amazing the things people do for 'likes' on social media. Some people have died, trying to get the right photograph.

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#19

Abstinence and purity promise culture. Really [screws] people up for a long time when you teach them that:

A.) sex is dirty, bad and evil

B.) their worth as a person is tied to that purity

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Asking babies to hug and kiss people

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#21

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Glorifying feeding animals into obesity

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#22

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic School fundraisers.

If the government can't give schools enough funds, then everything is wrong.

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#23

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Repeatedly professing your love for someone after they tell you that they aren't interested.

The idea that you can "make" someone love you back if you just keep trying is rooted in toxicity, but romanticized in countless films and TV shows.

Clarpydarpy , Tyler Nix Report

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Teachers giving up their Sick Days for some other teacher can have days off for Cancer Treatments.

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sick days should be given freely to those who need them. There is no reason why cancer treatments should not qualify.

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#25

"If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best." In theory, I'm supposed to be a statement of unconditional love, but in reality it's just inviting toxic behavior with no way out

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The idea that feeling anger makes you a bad person, or that you are obligated to forgive absolutely everyone who has hurt you.

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King Joffrey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Feeling anger doesn't make you a bad person, displaying anger to people who haven't caused it does.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Any viral story about some kid selling [stuff] to pay for a relatives healthcare.

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#28

Dolphins at SeaWorld and other family centers. They are generally all in a state of extreme mental health stress and have to be given drugs to keep them calm. In addition, the profits from capturing the best looking dolphins and selling them to these places fuel an annual dolphin hunt in Japan where the vast majority are sold for animal meat. It is a brutal practice where an extremely intelligent and sentient animal group is killed without painkillers in a slaughter.

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This practice is awful, and I do not frequent these types of venues. Dolphins are not here to entertain us or provide us with food, particularly in such a brutal manner. I wish people could just simply appreciate them.

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Receiving recognition for perfect attendance. My ass that you never got sick.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Supporting someone no matter what choices they make. You can love someone to the ends of the earth, that doesn’t mean they will 100% be right all of the time, no matter how much you love or admire them.

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely support my best friend. But, I will tell her if something is stupid.

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When people who are super spiritual and love love love all the time judge and ridicule you for not being in a good mood or for needing space. “You’re ruining the vibe” “this isn’t a hostile environment”- gaslighting is wrong and these people do it ALL THE TIME! I call them “the love police”.

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Any kind of 'tough love'. "Other people have it worse" or "Kids should get bullied to toughen up" (Yes someone actually said this to me).

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom was very big on tough love. She would try to nag me into submission. All it did was build up my resentment toward her. Yes, there was backtalk from my part, which infuriated her even more. I laugh about it now, but trust me, I was a frustrated teenager and young adult.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic All those fake animal rescue videos on YouTube.

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AJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't help thinking that when there's a demand for resque pets, doesn't that create supply of resque pets.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Teachers working overtime/sacrificing for their students/fundraising for anything/etc. Most news articles that hit national headlines about teachers are toxic af.

"student raises money for his former teacher found living in a car"

"principal works 2nd job to help homeless students have clean clothes and food"

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Raine Soo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just so sad. The education system should be properly funded by government, so there are less stories like these.

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#35

Spending so much time on social media to show everyone else how wholesome your life is.

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#36

Spouses being their partners EVERYTHING. it's okay to have other friends, actually it's even healthy to have a robust social life in which you get different things out of your relationships with different people

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AJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn covid19 my partner has become about the only person I've seen in a year! Though we've agreed be both need a lot alone time now when neither of us barely have other relationships.

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Baby onesies that say stuff. Some are innocent...a lot are not. I'm a first time mom to a 6mo son. My child is not here to make grandma feel like a "mother without rules". And keep that "chick magnet" [nonsense] outta my face.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic "We're all just one big family!"

If anyone tells you this in a workplace setting, run. They're only like a family in the sense of the most toxic parts of one that exploit you.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Youtube kids channels. The ones aimed at older audiences are literally better for a child than the kids ones.

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#40

News stories like "CEO sees employee dumpster diving for food and buys them a headlamp"

or

"Kid works manual labor to pay off school lunch debt for entire class"

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WilvanderHeijden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But they were actual headlines and they do reflect how twisted the US society has become. It's amusing for outsiders, it's very sad for people living in the US.

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