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Isn’t this just faux vulnerability, or vulnerability from the position of power? In other words, it’s not the ”oh my god, my life is crashing, I don’t know wha
by tomp 7y ago
Isn’t this just faux vulnerability, or vulnerability from the position of power?
In other words, it’s not the ”oh my god, my life is crashing, I don’t know what to do, please help me” kind of vulnerability (that one isn’t seen as very attractive or welcomed by the society), it’s the “my life is awesome, except this tiny part, but it’s cool, I’ll manage” kind of vulnerability.
- DoofusOfDeath 7y agoThat seems analogous to the humble-brag.
- apatters 7y agoIt seems like you're using an extreme example. Most people's lives are not crashing down around them, but they still have vulnerabilities -- anxieties, problems, things they're afraid of. I responded to a comment saying that vulnerability and weakness are not rewarded, and gave an example of how they can be.