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Long story short, I used to be on Quora. I left there for a bunch of reasons, but one of them was because people were so whiny and thin-skinned on there, and couldn't handle the truth. I answered a lot of questions that weren't doctor or medical related stuff but dealt with genetics and biology. And some people didn't like my responses because they were "depressing" or "pessimistic." People just wanted sugary, feel-good bullsh*t, which I could understand if Quora was a site like GirlsAskGuys. But it used to pride itself on being more "scholarly" and taken more seriously, once upon a time (definitely not anymore).

I would tell them harsh things about reality, and how human nature works, and how it can be related to your genetics, biology, or even your looks, and people would just complain because it wasn't "happy, feel good" content.

I got tired of Quora being this hugbox circlejerk and left. I just checked it again tonight after a while and found my notifications flooded with the same "You're a jerk for telling the truth" garbage I used to ignore.

My whole philosophy is "You don't have to like what I say, but you're going to learn it, sooner or later." It's a complex and complicated issue though, because sometimes morale and "confidence" can be the game-changer.

Would you rather be spared the truth and live a life of sugar-coated lies and bullsh*t, even if it means you'll be a happy, confident person because of those complete lies and fabrications?

Or would you rather know the cold, harsh, depressing, dark truth, even if it can make you feel jaded, cynical, bitter, or depressed upon hearing it?

No third option, fence-sitting BS here. You have to chose one, or not answer the question. Which is better; the dark truth or the sweet sweet lies?