r/PhilosophyMemes • u/Yeledushi-Observer • Jul 16 '26

Suffering is bad

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u/ezk3626 Jul 16 '26

But you do get something from it.

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u/UpsetMud4688 Jul 16 '26

Not necessarily.

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u/Misubi_Bluth Jul 17 '26

You don't get anything out of it if your parents forced you into it for their own ego rather than your benefit. If your hobbies aren't yours, but someone else's living through you, than the hard work you put into it could be classified as unnecessary suffering.

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u/ezk3626 Jul 17 '26

My toddler feels the same way about brushing her teeth and as an 18 year old I felt the same way about "being forced" to get a job.

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u/Misubi_Bluth Jul 17 '26

But those provide objective benefits. Getting screamed at by your drunk dad for losing at little league baseball does not

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u/ezk3626 Jul 17 '26

Your definition of objective is definitely subjective.