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>yeah it strikes me as a complete waste of time. nobody needed this 70 years ago. On the contrary. As someone currently raising children, I can confidently say

>yeah it strikes me as a complete waste of time. nobody needed this 70 years ago. On the contrary. As someone currently raising children, I can confidently say that historically, we have done a terrible job of teaching people how to have, be OK with, and process feelings in a healthy way. We may not have done this 70 years ago, but we certainly needed it then, just as much as we do now. And that's setting aside the fact that, "We didn't need X back in the day, so why do we need it now?" is a generally terrible take.

collegeburner 4y ago
is it? people did fine 70 years ago. nobody ever walked me through "how to process emotions" cuz most people figure that out fine. like yeah there are prob autistic kids or sm who need help but everyone normal doesn't need that.
- jjulius 4y ago
  >... everyone normal doesn't need that. The "normal" person holding down a C-level job providing for his family only to hurl plates at his wife whenever he's mad is "doing fine". The "normal" person going to a therapist every week is "doing fine". The otherwise friendly person who gets filled with road rage every time they're behind the wheel is "doing fine". Your friend who kinda takes jokes too personally and gets cries whenever y'all crack wise is "doing fine". The point is that while we may all figure out how to process emotions, we don't always nail it. "Normal people" are not always fine. Plenty of people have problems handling their emotions, and how you handle your emotions impacts you and those around you. Many people are raised under the impression that expressing certain emotions, or acting on them in certain ways, is wrong. This approach changes that. Good for you, you figured it out. But you're displaying an incredible amount of ignorance by going, "Well, I turned out just fine, so why can't everyone else?". Nobody else has the exact same upbringing you had.
- throwaway1851 4y ago
  If you go back some number of years, you’ll find that people “did fine” while having their teeth rot and fall out at the age of 35. Then we invented dental hygiene. Seeing as how poor emotion management is at the root of so many personal and social problems, I think habituating people to tending to this aspect of their health is a great idea. That said, I could do without all the “safe spaces” lingo, which is performative and alienating.

collegeburner 4y ago

is it? people did fine 70 years ago. nobody ever walked me through "how to process emotions" cuz most people figure that out fine. like yeah there are prob autistic kids or sm who need help but everyone normal doesn't need that.

jjulius 4y ago
>... everyone normal doesn't need that. The "normal" person holding down a C-level job providing for his family only to hurl plates at his wife whenever he's mad is "doing fine". The "normal" person going to a therapist every week is "doing fine". The otherwise friendly person who gets filled with road rage every time they're behind the wheel is "doing fine". Your friend who kinda takes jokes too personally and gets cries whenever y'all crack wise is "doing fine". The point is that while we may all figure out how to process emotions, we don't always nail it. "Normal people" are not always fine. Plenty of people have problems handling their emotions, and how you handle your emotions impacts you and those around you. Many people are raised under the impression that expressing certain emotions, or acting on them in certain ways, is wrong. This approach changes that. Good for you, you figured it out. But you're displaying an incredible amount of ignorance by going, "Well, I turned out just fine, so why can't everyone else?". Nobody else has the exact same upbringing you had.
throwaway1851 4y ago
If you go back some number of years, you’ll find that people “did fine” while having their teeth rot and fall out at the age of 35. Then we invented dental hygiene. Seeing as how poor emotion management is at the root of so many personal and social problems, I think habituating people to tending to this aspect of their health is a great idea. That said, I could do without all the “safe spaces” lingo, which is performative and alienating.