Toxicity and bravado are a deadly mix
Toxicity thrives in silence, in spaces where cruelty is masked as strength and vulnerability is shamed. It poisons relationships, corrodes trust, and isolates individuals until they begin to believe that survival depends on pretending nothing hurts.
Cruelty consistently framed or said to be positive
We must question the stories we’re told about what love, leadership, and truth look like. Kindness doesn’t mean weakness. Compassion can be fierce. Boundaries can be firm without being cruel.
Healing begins when we stop calling harm “help.”