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You’ve probably seen that scene where someone reaches out to give a comforting hug to the poor sad abused traumatized orphan and/or battered wife character, and the poor sad abused traumatized orphan and/or battered wife flinches.

Aw, geez, we are meant to understand. This poor person has had it so bad that they can’t even [...]

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First published:
July 19th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/kJCZFvn5gY5C8nEwJ/make-more-grayspaces

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