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That poem hits hard, very well done.
I saw it as "I know your circumstances better than you do," type of toxic positivity, but I guess art is subjective
edit: not trying to shit on this guy, but people aren't as empathetic or interested in each other as he makes it out
This says a whole lot more about you than I think you realize.
No, pretty sure it said the thing about me I meant to say.
People who are very socially isolated deserve compassion, and part of that compassion means first acknowledging that they are in fact socially isolated, and do not have secret friends they can rely on.
I’m not even socially isolated but I can still promise people absolutely do not want to be burdened by the things others do.
That's not where my brain was going but I agree, even neurotypical people with enough spending money to care about other people's problems don't really want to hear about it, that's a good point too
"I can't digest milk, so you shouldn't eat cheese in front of me."
Are you deserving of compassion? Sure. Does this extend to the point that we should eschew saying things that are helpful and even welcome to the overwhelming majority of the population? Not a chance.
Sorry, but not sorry.
That's just nowhere near comparable. I didn't say that people can't have friends in front of people who don't. I'm also not talking about myself.
People who don't have any social circle aren't helped by being told that they secretly actually DO have a social circle that they're just not utilizing. I happen to have a lot of patience for weird or awkward people trying to share their interests with me, but the majority of people aren't very patient. There are some people who just can't make that kind of thing happen for themselves, and so require others (caregivers or family members, usually) to assist them in socializing. These days, such people are turning to AI. A lot of people just don't have the patience to help them learn social graces. This is the reality.
Your reality really. You can change all this over time.
No, the individuals I am talking about almost universally require outside assistance to form a social circle, and many of them do use AI to socialize. Not because it helps them be better at socializing, but because being lonely is painful and talking to an AI is a substitute for what they actually need.
They’re not gonna get better at socializing by using ai for everything instead of talking to people. I don’t really have any true friends. I’ve got family, which is great, but I don’t have any friends that I go out and hang with or online friends that I game with or anything like that. I’m shit at socializing. But when I have something I want to do, I don’t just give up and use ai, I either try to reach out to an acquaintance or I look for an online community to ask for help. And yeah, that comes with the risk of getting a negative reaction and often my anxiety gives me a hell of a time but it’s the only way I’m gonna get better at it. And maybe eventually I’ll have done it so much that it’ll be normal to me instead of the horribly daunting thing it currently is
This isn’t telling people that “they secretly actually DO have a social circle they’re just not utilizing” it’s telling people to utilize the social circle they have, and for some people that might not be much at all. And that’s okay, this message isn’t directly speaking to them. The heart of it still remains: it’s better to turn to people than ai. And if you don’t know anyone, then try to meet or find someone. If it’s hobby related then see if there’s a local group (like a local knitting or book club) or try to find an online community. It’s scary as shit, but it’s worth it
Some people do not have a social circle at all whatsoever.
OK. It's better to eat salad than to eat a hamburger. Does saying this materially help people with food addictions or who live in food deserts? Does it help someone with no access to salad to tell him that it's better to eat salad?