>>56313371There is a lot to disentangle between those two short sentences. I'm no therapist, but you're stating a false dichotomy. Moderation is not pessimism; confidence is not narcissism. Starting a thought by doubting the validity of whatever you have to say is only reinforcing a prejudice of low expectations. That kind of psychology insulates the mind from a willingness to give any earnest effort in favor of retreating into comforting habits (this might sound familiar). When you preemptively brace for the worst over something as trivial as a youtube link just because you've already convinced yourself no one should care, is that not its own form of stubbornness? The confidence is lacking but the end result is the same, so what meaningful difference did that doubt make beyond turning a mundane interaction into an attack on your own self?
>>56313457In essence, negging is just the idea of putting someone else down to lower their self-esteem and make them more submissive. By negging yourself, you just make your mind submit to its own insecurity; there are much healthier alternatives.
>>56313512Neat, another fan, but the concept of thread tasks and questions wasn't pioneered by us.
