I'm thinking that in a society in which "everyone gets a trophy" and little snowflakes are given safe spaces to deal with daily trauma, then people may not be learning how to authentically assess themselves.
I'm not sure it will all add up to more addictions, but I do think it really screws with the brain in bad ways.
I'm not sure it will all add up to more addictions, but I do think it really screws with the brain in bad ways.
We greatly agree.
And, actually, we believe such people are already addicted!
Already addicted to:
1. A VERY dysfunctional perception of reality.
2. A very irrational way of thinking--usually leaving them with tons of rationalizations to do whatever feels pleasant and escapist, if not blaming, at the time.
3. A victim mentality--which has a LOT in common with low self-worth. And their DEMANDS for others/society to FIX their circumstances--usually arbitrarily or for arbitrary reasons--is merely more facets of the dysfunctional carp involved.
4. The falsehood that circumstances must and always determine one's happiness.
5. That IF their environment does not match their whims and floating, often flip-floppy irrational silliness of what is "right," "good," "politically correct," THEN the environment is at fault and MUST immediately change--and probably pay them in some insane, stupid and clueless way. All this while they philosophically deny there even CAN be any "right/wrong," "good/bad," etc.
etc. etc. etc. Don't get us really wound up about THAT! LOL