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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
Have never understood the impulse to dunk on someone trying something new when it does not impact you in any way.
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adrienne
@adrienne
I’ve come to the belief that all negativity comes from insecurity. Almost all the “bullying” type behavior I witnessed as a parent seemed so obviously that it came from the bully’s own insecurity. Then I started to ask myself why would it be different as adults? Once I started seeing it this way, it just becomes hard to find any logical reason to dunk on anyone, about anything. And now when I see someone dunk on someone else, I just feel sorry for them and want to give them a hug and tell they are enough lol
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Phil Cockfield
@pjc
Agree with this, but also feel it's important to draw a distinction between "critical thought/investigation" and negativity. Beating up on something (the idea) vs. "character assignation" are very different things. If anything, I think we should be teaching our kids how to "argue" more effectively. Strong opinions, lightly held, argue for the idea, then actually have the muscle to change those opinions as you learn something new within the "critical <arena>." I guess what I'm talking about here is just something completely different to "dunking" (just can look like dunking, through the wrong lens). https://warpcast.com/pjc/0x2b83ca24
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baubergo
@baubergo-
Absolutely. I think it's always about insecurity too. People feel threatened and strike first to avoid getting hurt. Therapy is the solution for that, but unfortunately, many still see it as taboo. Plus, it's super expensive and inaccessible for a lot of people.
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kripcat.eth 🎩
@kripcat.eth
Totally insecurity. “If I can convince you not to try, then I won’t have to. If I don’t try then I can’t fail”
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Hopi🎩🍖🎭🔵Ⓜ️
@hopi
Yes, we don't always know what kind of environment a person grew up in before they met us. Usually people protect themselves from negative environmental influences in this way, and I don't know that it's any other way. And in order to change your behavior patterns you have to work on yourself every day for a long time
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