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

The term "blood is thicker than water" is bullshit. My best friend's family dragged her down and made her miserable, so she now no longer speaks to them, and is a lot less anxious and depressed.

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

It also means the opposite "The blood of the brotherhood is thicker than the water of the womb" if I remember that correctly

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

Absolutely. I no longer speak to my sociopath older sister or my right-wing racist uncle. Just because we share DNA doesn’t mean I’m obligated to keep you in my life.

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

I'm so glad this is being seen as a valuable step towards mental health instead of "abandoning your family." Letting your family tear you apart and keep you down isn't your duty or obligation- it's just allowing and repeating toxic patterns that benefit nobody.

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

Amen, amen and, of course, amen to that! My life is so much better since the mutual cutting of ties with my family. I feel regret once in awhile, but then a mutual friend will tell me of the toxic mess they play out on social media and I feel really good I left it. BTW I am 53, not 23, lol.

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

Omg yes my family is always being mean insulting me basically ignoreing my mental health telling me my dreams will never come true (which is to go to colllge and own a SMALL cornerside business) and people still tell my "BuT tHeRe YoUr FaMiLy ItS WhAt ThEy ArE SuPpOsEd To Do" yes karen your dad is supposed to call youa bitch or a f****t at the litlest of things and your mom should tell you that its your fault the teachers made you cry in the middle of class

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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

my dad called me ugly all the time. told me i was a worthless sack of sh*t every chance he got. beat us. locked us outside in our jammies and no shoes in the middle of winter. my mom stood by and didn't do anything. when i told her a family member was being incredibly inappropriate (showing me his genitals) she actually had the nerve to tell me to ignore it! f*ck my family all of them. they're f*cked in the head and i know what people say about forgiveness but i never will. hope you're doing well.

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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

Yep, haven't spoken to them for years, feeling much better off without them!

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

Absolutely. There is no sense to this arbitrary respect and dedication to blood relatives when they're toxic or outright abusive. Blood means nothing in that context. Make your own "family" out of chosen friends, if need be.

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

Luckily, I don't have this problem. I told the toxic members of my family to F*** off years ago. I'm so much happier now....

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

You've heard the saying "Blood is thicker than water." In its original form it means the opposite of what people think it does. The full saw goes "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" - i.e., the bonds of friendship are stronger than those of DNA. Friends you have to seek out, create and nurture; family you get gratis.

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

Absolutely agree. Best thing I ever did for my emotional and physiological well being was to sever ties with my abusive siblings.

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

I relate to this so much. When I was 15, I got disowned and kicked out of the house when my family found out I was aroace (aromantic-asexual). They're disgusting, rich assholes who think POC, disabled people, and those who are LGBTQ+ are worthless. My mother was the worst out of all of them. I haven't talked to them in nearly 5 years. They may be my relatives, but they'll never be my family.

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

My dad's sister did so many toxic things to my family and eventually we had enough and cut off contact. That lasted about a year or so. We took her back in because uncle's crazy wife burned my aunt's house down with her in it and she had no place to go, so we made the tough decision to take her into our home. Eventually, we were able to work out all the problems and things got better.

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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

It seems that dysfunction runs deep in your family. I'm glad that you were able to reach some amicable agreement.

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

exactly i have a sister that has caused many mental health issues but my mom says "familys all you got" ok same with depression

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

Family doesn't always mean blood. Family means those who are there to support you, cheer you on, and just happily hang out with - those who love you for yourself and nothing else.

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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

as someone who's bio family literally did none of those things (they actually did the opposite) i definitely agree. love is true family.

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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 still hear from family about 'blood' being so important. I figured out long ago what they haven't - blood does not automatically make a person worthy of your time, energy, emotion, or affection. Blood relationships are like any other relationship (friendship, love, etc), they require attention and care, an effort is necessary.

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

Yes 100% a quirk of DNA makes someone blood related it does not make them Family.

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

YES!!! THANK YOU SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS! I have an abusive father (whom I don't live with anymore) but my mom keeps trying to get me to talk to him and forgive him or whatever and Im just like, no because I have earned my anger and I get to keep it.

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22Rincut
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The happiest moment in my life happened when I was away from my family. I just realized it lately. Call me ungrateful and everything, I just don't care, I will support financially but that's it. At this point of my life, I care more about my mental health and my happiness, so I'm waiting for the next one. .. Cause we better of separated. #Usher

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

Nobody can choose the familly they are born with, but thankfully the possibility of choosing whose part of it or not exist (and I hope this is an opportunity everyone can get, I know it's utopist but I still hope it happens)

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

Relatives ≠ family. You are under no obligation to maintain relationships just because "but they're family".

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

Definitely agree with this, as it has happened to me. Goes for friends too.

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

Pretty much done. Nobody can force me anymore to be kind against my stealing unreliable brother

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

I couldn't deal with my brother as an adult. He was a horrible narcissist . I once told him that he had better learn how to treat wonmmen or he was going to be in a lot of trouble someday. Years passed and I got a message on facebook (yes really) telling me that he had murdered his 4th wife and then killed himself. Extreme? Well you never know.

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

Let me see if I get this right. One gets love, care and attention when he is young. He grows up and - lo and behold! - it is now his family members who need him. All that "I need you" is now considered to be toxic, after all it is no fun and it takes too much of one's precious own time. So isn't it a great idea to cut all family ties, declare a certain member (usually one that needs help and attention) as "toxic" and focus on much more pleasant things to do? Or "I remember now how some 25 years ago I asked you to buy me /fill in the blanks here/, you refused which proved beyond doubt what a miserable person you are and how you have always hated me, that is why I now cut off all ties...etc."? Long live egocentricity and selfishness!

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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

amen. i cut my terrible and toxic family of years ago! such a relief. don't let people guilt you into thinking "they're your family! you never give up on family!" usually said by people who have nice parents and pretty loving home. some of us never experienced that luxury so please don't judge.

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

It is not so easy. I still wonder what i did wrong. I wonder what happened. She is against all my beliefs. She "turned trump ". It has been difficult to drop her because she used to be my sister.

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

Bruh ooo I have a story for y’all we don’t talk to my moms side or my dads side we have a small family not really but the rest steal accuse or put us in jail for no reason :>

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

you cant just remove people from your life like that. me: (っ ͡° ل͜ ͡°)っ✂

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

Yeah, my parents always say they’ll never make me or my siblings act like we love a family member if they’re mean, or have only ever seen us at birth.

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

What kind of messed up adult does this?? (For the MORONS who can't read): what kind of adult puts up with idiots just because they're related? Have a little self respect, at least!

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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

i won't judge. i don't speak to any of my family anymore for too many reasons to list but long story short we should have been taken by CPS. some people are probably so gaslighted and brainwashed they may not feel they CAN break free. this is why this quote is so incredibly important. we need to spread awareness and let people know if you are not being loved, if almost every interaction drains you or makes you sad, if they physically hurt you, are sexually inappropriate, you don't trust them alone with your children, if you feel like they don't allow you to be yourself or grow.... they may be toxic and it's time to cut them from your life.

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

i feel that cutting people out entirely is not healthy. I feel keeping them at a distance is ok, maintaining a civil relationship is healthier than cutting off family members entirely.

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

you obviously have never had someone systematically abuse you for your entire childhood. don't go spouting "advice" for what you know nothing about. this kind of thinking is dangerous. you saying this is dangerous. people have very unhealthy families and they need to know it's ok to cut them from their lives! COMPLETELY! not "at a distance" where they can still do plenty of harm.

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

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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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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.

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

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

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

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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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