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Does anyone remember the trope 'what you do in the dark'?

I thought it had it's own video, but I guess not?

The idea was that a character has the choice to do bad in a situation that no one would blame them for, but chooses to do the right thing anyways. Example being if you're a bounty hunter and found out your target is a child. No one would blame you for killing or kidnapping a child, but you save the kid anyways because you couldn't live with that guilt

It's a really good trope talk that I want to revisit, but I don't remember what episode it's from

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u/jnpg — 5 days ago

NAT What does it imply when someone can choose their emotions?

So I have been doing mental health stuff recently. My mom is supportive while my dad is sceptical of the whole practice. At first I assumed that it was due to generational differences, until I called him earlier today

He claims that he can control his emotions at all times. That he can choose to dwell on dark memories and go into a depression, but chooses to ignore them and focus on being happy. Not just acting calm and rational in life, but just flipping a switch and being happy

I told him that I have talked to a lot of people throughout my life and not once have I talked to anyone who could control their emotions like he does. He was convinced that it's something that most people could just 'do'

Is this an actually healthy mindset to have or should I be worried?

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u/jnpg — 13 days ago