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Nobody has a personality anymore: we are products with labels

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540 points drankl | 1 comments | 06 Jul 25 22:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source
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_benton ◴[06 Jul 25 23:41 UTC] No.44485177[source]▶
Fascinating article. It's think the author's experiences are fairly context-dependant, with where you live, the political leanings of your social circle, your online community etc. But I have noticed an increase in the pathologizing of normal human behaviours and traits. Maybe not all character flaws should be fixed.
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1. tootie ◴[07 Jul 25 03:45 UTC] No.44486568[source]▶
I am leery to discount anyone's mental health struggles because often enough they are very real. But it can be galling to see very functional people blame the smallest imperfection on a condition many people find debilitating. ADHD and Autism are prevalent ones now, but it also is almost a cliche to call yourself OCD for a bit finicky. I think there's also an element of blaming your shortcomings in life on an incurable condition so it's not your own fault.