I agree. I was just thinking out loud after a tough day. Sorry for the bad vibes y’allI get it and I can’t expect such a saccharine sentiment on my part to not come off as corny or a “virtue signal” or some sort of cry for empathy. I get it.I don’t yet get why we can’t talk to each other like real human beings. I don’t think it’s because we feel we have something to hide or that we are unworthy of being known... maybe we’re bored of ourselves so we larp to feel like someone else. Maybe we have tons of friends and don’t need anymore... but... I don’t think that’s it either. I think everyone on here feels like me, desperate to know and be known and loved and appreciated. But somewhere along the way we learned that that’s tough shit. It doesn’t work that way. People are going to see what they want to see whether we like it or not. It hurts to feel judged especially when you have good intentions. It hurts even more to think we’ll never get to the point where we could just all say at once, I am not perfect and I make mistakes often but I promise I will look past those mistakes in others from now on so maybe, just maybe they might start looking past the mistakes in me, and we could just be friends and talk about friend stuff.But it’s like we’re addicted to assuming the worst. Like it’s some sort of defense mechanism. Like we can’t even help doing it. I wish people could see past my flaws because maybe if they did, if they looked for the good in me, maybe I would start to notice it too.The golden rule is unique because it’s positive. It’s not just DONT do unto others... it’s a call to action, to preemptively DO for others what you wish they would do for you, for no other reason than the simple truth, you’re either part of the problem, or your doing your part to solve other people’s problems. I wish I could say you’ll always get what you give. You won’t. But still...