*So this post got banned from a sub I've been on almost as long as I've been on this fucking site, and it took TWO MINUTES. So instead, I figured I'd bring it here and see if I can actually have a nice conversation with all you lovely people.\*

I've been on this sub for years, and honestly, one thing I've started thinking about is how addictive attention and sympathy can be for some people.

Think about the common signs of addiction: loss of control, cravings, neglecting responsibilities, continuing despite negative consequences, isolation, and losing interest in other things. It got me wondering how much of that can apply to behaviors that aren't related to drugs or alcohol.

Because if you pay attention to the screenshots and videos posted on this sub, you start noticing a pattern. People validating each other's self-diagnoses, claiming to have 5 billion different alters, attacking anyone who questions them, and surrounding themselves with people who agree with everything they say.

It's like a never-ending cycle. Someone makes a claim, everyone validates it, and the second someone questions it, they're suddenly the bad guy. Nobody wants to hear a different perspective because everyone is too busy reassuring each other that they're right.

And that got me thinking. If someone constantly receives attention, sympathy, and validation for a particular identity, could they eventually become dependent on that validation? Could that be part of why some people keep escalating their claims or become so defensive when anyone questions them?

I'm not saying everyone who talks about their mental health is faking, or that wanting support is a bad thing. Obviously, that's not the case. But I do think there's a difference between seeking support and becoming so invested in an identity that you feel like you have to keep reinforcing it.

At what point does the attention itself become the reward? And if that reward keeps coming every time someone reinforces that identity, is it really that surprising that some people become increasingly attached to it?

I don't know. It's just something I've been thinking about after being on this sub for so long, and I'm curious what other people think.

Saying “w***e” on TV is worse than hitler😰😰😰😰

I live outside and cant find any apple trees and planting my own everyone would steal the apples because there's no food. Help believe me !

Says the person who only cares about politics because they have the free time to care about whatever the algorithm tells them too and whatever some wide eyed tiktok cultist tells them to be angry about. Says the person that invests time into arguing what Optimus Prime’s political views are while others are working real jobs. This quote never made sense to me. Being able to spend your time whining is one of the most privileged things you can do. It‘s funny how these types often brag about how great living in a city is. I guarantee you the average third worlder doesn’t care about politics in the obsessive tribalistic way they do

Doomerism is down like 80% compared to Friday. Is this just some statistical anomaly? Did the DNC lose funding somehow? I don't get it.

Edit: Was there a ceasefire in the Middle East? I looked it up on Google and I don't see anything about a ceasefire or treaty or armistice but I also haven't seen any pro-Palestine posts in days. Is the news on like Al Jazeera or Twitter or something?

Edit 2: Okay yeah makes sense that a Russian bot farm going down made Reddit a better place.

It’s just a survey, bro chill.

Remember folks if you don't pick my side you won't get laid and die alone