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There is no extracting the objective from the emotional when the very topic is the emotions it makes you feel. There can be no more honesty. Cringing at the th

• latexr 1y ago
  > Cringing at the thought of expressing yourself isn't healthy. That’s not what I said, and if you engage with my comment until the end in good faith you might realise that. I specifically said it is a positive for the author to share what makes them happy. But “cringe” was definitely the wrong word and weakened what I was attempting to express. I had just came from that subreddit and failed to identify the correct feeling. This is not an excuse, the error there was mine. > There is no extracting the objective from the emotional when the very topic is the emotions it makes you feel. Then be honest about it and say you’re sharing your experience, don’t pretend to be making a list to “contribute to the discussion” or “help others make up their mind”. That’s my point. I was genuinely interested in the article until I realised it was just personal gushing. Which again, is fine, just be honest about it. In other words, I completely agree with you. But what you’re defending the author for is not what they did.