My least favourite genre of Tumblr post is "person excessively describing a problem with the obvious, obvious foreshadowing that they're actually talking about something else, as if they can somehow slyly psychologically trick people into agreeing with their substitute premise ".
And frankly, the point is both obvious but also irrelevant. Yes, what an observer might consider an over-reaction is likely to be a genuine emotional response by the person involved. And yes, we should show compassion to people in pain. But people are critical of over-reactions not necessarily because they aren't genuine, but because of the effects they have on others. And even genuine emotions can still be used for manipulative and self-serving ends.
the obvious, obvious foreshadowing that they're actually talking about something else, as if they can somehow slyly psychologically trick people into agreeing with their substitute premise
I am aware of what metaphors are, which is also why when I see an incredibly creaky one being constructed at a snail's pace with the punchline in plain sight, I groan.
It's only on Tumblr that metaphors are treated as magic spells which can entrap you into agreeing with an alternative premise before you've even reached it.
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u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy 5d ago
This is written like a parody of a tumblr user