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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

be me: loses 98 lbs.

"fuck yeah I feel great"

gets trendy haircut to make it look like I don't have thin hair

"fuck yeah I feel younger"

gets news glasses and clothes

"fuck yeah I LOOK great"

goes out to bar to see if I catch attention

gets attention

thinks: "fuck yeah, I'm in the game."

freezes

goes home

So yeah. I like home. Home is safe.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That’s a success story.

Safe spaces is not where you grow and learn. That happens outside the comfort zone. Uncomfortable emotions will come up and they will pass.

Succeeding on the first try shouldn’t be expected. Try again.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Safe spaces is not where you grow and learn

imagine pinning that up at your local school ...

that would cause a shitstorm for sure. and they'd be right.

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