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[–] 27 points 1 year ago (7 children)

You labeling all lonely people losers is part of the problem

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  • [+] -7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    If you are dating a body pillow, I think that's a pretty good sign that you have taken a wrong turn in life.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    I'm confused. If someone is in a place where they are choosing between dating a body pillow and suicide, then they have DEFINITELY made a wrong turn somewhere. They need some kind of assistance, and I hope they can get what they need, no matter what they choose.

    I think my statement about "a wrong turn in life" is being interpreted too strongly; it wasn't intended to be such a strong and absolute statement of failure. Someone who's taken a wrong turn has simply made a mistake. It could be minor, it could be serious. I'm not saying their life is worthless. I've made a TON of wrong turns myself.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Trouble is your statement was in answer to @morrowind@lemmy.ml's comment that labeling lonely people as losers is problematic.

    Also it still looks like you think people can only be lonely as a consequence of their own mistakes? Serious illness, neurodivergence, trauma, refugee status etc can all produce similar effects of loneliness in people who did nothing to "cause" it.

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