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You know, like "always split on 18," or "having kids is the most rewarding thing you can do in life."

What's that one bit of advice you got from a trusted friend that you know deep, deep down would just ruin your thing?

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 7 months ago (6 children)

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

No it doesn't. In most cases, you're now weaker.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 7 months ago

What doesnt kill you now may still be a contributing factor later down the road.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago

Right?! What doesn't kill you may almost kill you.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

What doesn’t kill you mutates and tries again.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It does make you wiser. You may learn how to better deal with your emotions or feelings. Or how to avoid the situation in the future.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nah, usually just more trauma after a certain point, if its anywhere near even the hyperbolic description of "Kill."

I've been through enough. A mild to moderate amount of life challenges will be plenty going forward.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Yeah, it's really best to learn by observation than direct pain lol, but some of us are too stubborn for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, Where can I hit the buzzer to denote I'm done.

I've been through enough already, cut it the fuck out. I dont need more. If it made me stronger I'd already beat the hulk in fucking arm wrestling at this point.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

Yeah, people forget that it's a very specific type of experience for a specific type of person where this saying actually works. Like overcoming a fear by facing it head-on is great for some people and a source of further trauma for others.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Yeah, that saying is so dumb. Like people never heard about polio or these days long COVID.