It’s those times where I shorten my response to something like “thanks I’ll keep that in mind” or “I appreciate you trying to help” and then brush it off/not follow that advice, because it usually comes from people who at least sort of care but have no idea what to say or how to fix the situation.

If someone genuinely wants to invest in helping your situation they’ll ask and be open. For me most of the time my answer is “you being there is enough” and when I tell them I don’t expect them to have answers to my problems they relax too.

If it’s randos trying to be argumentative or dismissive then they can go sit naked on a cactus. /tangent

TL;DR: You’re right, but it’s an onslaught and you deserve peace of mind. You aren’t obligated to defend yourself to them.

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Already here, esteemed Internet stranger :)

Dunno what type of tablet you’ve got but Apple News is pretty solidly loaded with medical fear mongering that’s sanewashed via being from interviews with “experts.”

Buzzfeed, Newsweek, HuffPost, etc. are your main name-brand culprits. Other magazines/websites also push this garbage but it’s a little more obvious.

Other key words across social media would probably be “nutritionist,” “coach,” “guru,” and other catchy terms that basically mean unlicensed. I’ve never used TikTok but when I was on Instagram years ago those were the biggest offenders.

Original Broadway casting is a black man so that makes sense.

When I saw it live they cast an Asian man as Washington and he was also quite good for the role so I’d wager it depends on the production.

“Sifting through resumés all day is like a horrible experience and it’s not very reliable.”

Ah yes, and applying for jobs is just so easy and not at all disproportionately more degrading than hiring. /s