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Neurodivergent 30w
Tough love is bullshit. I can’t take it anymore
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Anonymous 30w

“Tough love” like my brother in Christ you are actively taking away the things that are fixing the problem and actually making more problems

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Anonymous 30w

As someone who just got told I’m being given tough love, fucking amen

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Anonymous 30w

i think it depends on the issue being addressed. tough love is probably a good approach for people struggling with an eating disorder, but definitely not good for someone with depression

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 29w

As someone who’s suffered from an eating disorder, it didn’t help. I ended up feeling like nobody was on my side, spiraled harder, and everything got worse. Then again, I’m sure it’s highly delicate and situational but I have a very negative opinion of “tough love” and I’ve never seen it done well.

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