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Are you stuck in movie logic?

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239 points eatitraw | 1 comments | 17 Nov 25 12:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.321s | source
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andybak ◴[17 Nov 25 23:21 UTC] No.45959611[source]▶
I'm getting slight "Is this your first day on Planet Earth?" vibes from this. They are pointing out something real and true and valid. And yet - they seem to think that just saying stuff out loud will fix things.

I mean - yeah. Sometimes it might - but usually there's layers of scar tissue and pain and misunderstanding in the way.

In fact - if there's one myth movies perpetuate, it's that of the "epiphany". Two characters finally name the thing, talk it though and there's permanent change.

Permanent change is rare - more so permanent change precipitated by a single conversation.

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1. astura ◴[18 Nov 25 12:46 UTC] No.45964950[source]▶
>In fact - if there's one myth movies perpetuate, it's that of the "epiphany". Two characters finally name the thing, talk it though and there's permanent change.

>Permanent change is rare - more so permanent change precipitated by a single conversation.

My mom loooooovves talking about problems. She uses talking as a replacement for doing. She thinks if she's address the issue through words she's solved it and doesn't have to change her awful behavior. She's "addressed" it in her mind so it's no longer a problem.

She can't understand why nobody likes her.