• ntma@lemm.ee
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    12 hours ago

    I was sad once and then I realized that I can control my emotions and decided not to be sad.

    • samus12345@lemmy.worldOP
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      12 hours ago

      That’s great that you didn’t have chronic depression! Millions of others do.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Any time I’m having strong feelings, simply turn off my emotions and become an automaton that exists to serve others.

      My bosses love it. I’m going straight to the top. And once I’m finally in charge, I’ll be free to dump all my emotional baggage on my underlings while insisting they need to toughen up.

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        10 hours ago

        A lot of children never learned how to regulate their emotions and are now adults