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As a kid I believed in fairies. When I was a teen, I believed in true love. Now that I’m an adult, I believe in good people. As I grow older, I begin to realize that these are all works of fiction people made to have hope in the world.
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Anonymous 19h

Idk man I don’t think good people are a fiction. I know them, I see them. Don’t let yourself become blind to what good surrounds you

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Anonymous 16h

Guys this was supposed to be a funny post, because I thought of it when I was 14 and thought it would be funny to make an “I’m 14 and this is deep”’post

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Anonymous 17h

Most bad things in the world happen because bad people spend more time conspiring together to do bad things than good people spend time getting together to stop the bad people.

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Anonymous 16h

good people are just as real as bad people. neither exist in an absolute sense, they're both shorthand for a combination of actions, words, personality, & temperament. some people are considered good people because they are kind, pleasant, they help others, etc. others are considered bad people because they don't do those things. but that's measured based on a given moment and might not reflect the feelings or past actions of the individual. life is rarely that black and white

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Anonymous 14h

I still believe in fairies and true love and good people

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Anonymous 10h

Please see a therapist

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

Like completely missed the memo

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 18h

What’s the memo then

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 16h

Hope is the fictional aspect, it’s made up. People aren’t inherently one thing or the other; the concept of someone being good or bad is so subjective that it’s fiction.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16h

hope being made up doesnt even make sense. it obviously isn't made up because it's an emotion that people do indeed experience, & may be correct. i agree about the subjectivity tho. i think the idea of good people and bad people is made up the same way i think introverts and extroverts are made up. its not black & white, it's dependent on context & definition, and most people arent one or the other exclusively

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 16h

That doesn’t even address the explicit statement of comparisons to a piece of fiction 😭 you’re not wrong at all but you’re talking about how there’s different genres to people because of the gradients that come with colors, but how are you ignoring the fact they said works of fiction. I agree with you, but the writers talking about how their beliefs changed as they age. As time went on expressions look different, dreams change. I’m open to hearing what you meant tho because that’s sum different

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15h

Then I’m sorry I detailed it twin 😔♥️

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

Derailed *

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

Wait no but I love it tho

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

to be honest i'm kind of confused by what you're getting at here. comparisons to a piece of fiction? i took their phrasing of saying "good people are a fiction" as in good people are not real, they are a made up concept. which i agree with, in so far as i believe bad people are made up. my point was mainly that this doesn't mean people aren't good, it just means nobody can be defined as just "good" or "bad". i'm not sure how that isn't acknowledging that the author's beliefs change as they age

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

like can you explain what you mean a little more because i genuinely just don't get your comment

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

i'm having fun discussing in the comments

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13h

how did this get downvoted 😭 the controversial opinion that people are nuanced

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13h

Idk fam people like to be mad all the time

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13h

That’s not what I meant, the like subjectivity surrounding people’s morale compass is something of fiction because it’s not something that’s innately concrete. It’s something that changes per individual, the need for uniform within morales is made up.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 12h

Calm down Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way 🙄

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1m

And it’s super fun reading the replies and the interpretations, but I genuinely did not expect this to gain so much traction

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