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FYI “cope” is closer to “delusion used to help you cope with reality” rather than “superficial fix” Also, I think that some strategies, such as “comfort asking
by tennysont 10mo ago
FYI “cope” is closer to “delusion used to help you cope with reality” rather than “superficial fix”
Also, I think that some strategies, such as “comfort asking a parent for help navigating a situation” are timeless defenses against strategies like blackmail. There are probably some street smarts that change and some that stay the same.
- 0dayz 10mo agoWell yes, street smart is both. It's a temporary solution based on the delusion that you can't work on a systemic level to reduce criminal or thuggish behavior. Ultimately I do think some form of self defense is good to know, but you can't expect it to be effective than situational.