09/19/2024

Three Ways Toxic Positivity Can Negatively Affect You

Toxic positivity is harmful because it invites delusional thinking

A friend of mine was in an accident six months ago and has been in and out of the hospital the entire time. She and her family have experienced a huge financial, emotional and physical setback. We met for lunch, and the first words out of my mouth were assurances that she was making progress. 

She exploded. “I’m so tired of everyone being so *&!@(#% positive!” 

Not the response I expected, but it was a perfect example of how positivity can become toxic when people are so focused on being happy that they can no longer accept the difficult realities of life. 

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