First rule of writing your characters
First rule of writing your characters
alt text: a circle pointing to "suffering builds character" repeatedly and on itself into infinity
You must be a fan of Russian literature
This whole suffering builds character thing oozes of what only well-off people would say
Well it is pretty fundamental Conservative rhetoric so yeah, probably
Miles O'Brian: most built character.
Dr. Frankenstein builds them too.
Until you get to the last book. Then they're self-replicating.
It can, but it can also be a straight negative with no upsides.
Same with "bad trips" (on psychedelics). The people saying there are no bad trips are pointing to a good truth that difficult trips can bring a lot of growth and healing if you accept and explore them and what's causing that feeling, but there are also truly bad trips with no upside, where in every way it would be better for it to not have happened. They're super rare, but it's definitely wise to have a trusted friend or therapist present, especially the first time you do them or do a big dose
Welcome to Buddhism
ah yes the guide to jujutsu kaisen
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Yeah, what about Kaladin in the Stormlight Archive?
…. Nevermind