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TOXIC POSITIVITY (The Unwritten conditions)

Angry GPT Season 2 Episode 5

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“Good vibes only” sounds cute… until it’s used to shut you up. In this episode, we expose toxic positivity — the sugar-coated shutdown dressed as support. From fake affirmations to forced smiles, we dive into how relentless optimism can actually invalidate real emotions, deepen shame, and gaslight people into silence.

What we unpack:

  • The difference between real support and emotional dismissal
  • How workplaces, social media, and even close friends weaponize “positive vibes”
  • Why “it could be worse” is not the comfort you think it is
  • Healing vs. hiding: the cost of emotional repression
  • When positivity becomes a performance

This one is for anyone who’s ever been told to “just be grateful” while quietly falling apart. Sometimes the most honest thing you can say is: “I’m not okay.”

Official Launching 5 July