[ SECRET POST #6062 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6062 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Random Thoughts

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

I can see that applying to personal news. I know I downplayed my own wedding partly for this reason. (On the other hand, I'm still married, so I think it makes no difference how much/little I talked about it. My husband and I talk about our Olympics honeymoon more, anyway.)

For me, I guess it gets confusing if the positive news is not personal in nature. I like to share stories about successful animal conservation efforts and areas where BIPOC people are achieving public milestones. I do see some people in my social circle taking notice if these things and letting me know kw they've seen them. It's still not as common as reacting to more troubling things I might share.

Re: Random Thoughts

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AYRT

I personally think we take good/positive things for granted, both personal life stuff and more general news stuff. So when we hear stories such as the examples you shared most people just don't absorb the information or take notice of it.

And NGL, I think there's a level of...selfishness/lack of awareness where if the positive story isn't something that an individual personally is affected by or has strong feelings/opinions on, they don't take that information in/don't comment on it/don't share it.

And for the most part, I feel like America (where I live) is a culture that embraces collective relatability in negative reinforcement over positive reinforcement.
IE. People feel more connected when we get together and make self depreciating jokes when we make mistakes or complain about our shitty bosses.
Getting together to celebrate each other's successes is much less common on the macro.
And I think talking about bad things vs good things going on in the community is similar in that people take note of the negative stories more so we feel more inclined to engage in conversations surrounding negative stuff more than positive stuff.

Re: Random Thoughts

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AYRT

I wonder if this varies by geography in the US. When I lived on the East Coast, I definitely saw/experienced bonding over small scale negative things like horrible bosses. When I moved to the Midwest, I saw less of that kind of bonding. That's not to say it doesn't exist. I am privy to it even in the age of remote work. On the other hand, it's not the default.

As for taking positivity for granted, I again think that attitude may differ depending on geography or other population factors. Strangely, both in Florida and the Midwest I've seen more of the opposite: a push toward toxic positivity. In those cases, I can understand why people don't want to engage with it. Hell, I only engage to push back and remind them that toxic positivity can make things worse for a lot of people. This tide of toxic positivity is actually what got me to start thinking about sharing more positive news in the first place. However, I'm very picky about what I share and want to make sure it promotes a substantial amount of good for diversity in all its forms (instead of sharing things that emphasize a "choose joy" mindset).

I figured sharing different sorts of positive news would be a balm for people who are both tired of all the negative news and have a wariness of toxic positivity. From what has been discussed here, there seems to be some subconscious hypocrisy at play. I've seen a similar version of this with political chatter on various social media platforms (such as Facebook, per Social Media Today: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/new-report-shows-that-meta-sought-to-cull-political-content-from-facebook/639740/?fbclid=IwAR04Lx4YBSHKX_8OCa1CXLQVnXck-F9UYuHatl7Xo4XmWIfsh0Z31NmT3kM). I admit I'm surprised to see this kind of behavior when it comes to more encouraging lines of discussion as well.