Very interesting subject. I'm torn between ignore them educate them. Their claim of innocent victimhood is ridiculous. There is more proof of "there is someone for everyone" - the obese, the unattractive, the fit, the mentally ill, the unemployed, the lazy, etc.
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As well, there are plenty of attractive and "normal" people who are single. It's timing, it's exposure, it's so many factors. What's not happening in this group appears to be introspection. Asking themselves are they kind? Are they engaging? Are they demanding? Are they vulgar?
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The internet is a double-edged sword. It's helped the lonely find companionship, but it's also allowed mentally disturbed people to find enablers. I think the West needs to work harder at developing mentally well and resilient people. Focus on being a victim is not productive.
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I absolutely agree that the West needs to focus on creating more resilient people. I think this is very much a product of just *how much* privilege the West has accumulated. Unlike people in other countries, Westerners can afford to obsess over mental health. While MOSTLY good,
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I think the negative outcome of this is we have developed this culture of "DON'T DO THAT, YOU'RE HURTING MY MENTAL HEALTH!" So in *some* ways, our "mental health culture" has been counter-productive.
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We are inflicting this on our children. Parents are so consumed w/protecting their kids that they never learn to deal w/conflict, disappointment, loss, or failure, (even tiny problems) and so they never develop resilience. Instead they are delicate, helpless, needy, and spoiled.
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