• HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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    15 hours ago

    Emergency situations. There are others. Just because you think all your emotions are valid doesn’t mean they are helpful to those around you.

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      15 hours ago

      Jokes aside, I know there’s many situations where you should help someone to calm down. What I mean is that phrase won’t achieve that.

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        12 hours ago

        To be fair. I was frustrated 5 mins ago. Needed a break. The phrase ‘calm down’ in this meme made me crack a smile and I actually did calm. So in a weird backwards way it actually worked.