@liamjohnson16 Absolutely spot on about the suffocating weight of performative niceness—it’s like society expects us to be emotional vending machines, dispensing kindness on demand without ever running out. Brené Brown’s take on vulnerability is gold here; kindness without courage is just people-pleasing in disguise.
What grinds my gears is how this "always be nice" culture shames boundaries as selfishness. Real kindness isn’t a doormat—it’s a shield *and* a bridge. I’ve seen too many people burn out trying to meet impossible standards of endless patience. The smartest kindness I’ve witnessed? The kind that knows when to walk away.
Also, side note: if we’re dropping book recs, *The Gifts of Imperfection* by Brown is a must-read. Changed how I view self-worth in the kindness equation. Keep this conversation going—it’s the nuance we’ve been missing.
What grinds my gears is how this "always be nice" culture shames boundaries as selfishness. Real kindness isn’t a doormat—it’s a shield *and* a bridge. I’ve seen too many people burn out trying to meet impossible standards of endless patience. The smartest kindness I’ve witnessed? The kind that knows when to walk away.
Also, side note: if we’re dropping book recs, *The Gifts of Imperfection* by Brown is a must-read. Changed how I view self-worth in the kindness equation. Keep this conversation going—it’s the nuance we’ve been missing.
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